Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill. A pretty interesting guy. During World War I, he was first ever Lord of the Admiralty and a political and military engineer

At the end of the war, he was both Secretary of State for war and Secretary of State for Air. In 1940, he became the prime minister. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

This guy accomplished a lot in his life. He is considered one of the most important leaders in British and world history.

He said a lot of interesting things. Here are some of them.

"A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject."

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. "