Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you. Give me a pig. He just looks you in the eye and treats you as an equal.

Attributed to Winston Churchill · A saying Churchill's family and staff recalled; no record of the day he said it.

Expert knowledge, however indispensable, is no substitute for a generous and comprehending outlook upon the human story with all its sadness, with all its unquenchable hope.

Winston Churchill · Churchill at the University of Copenhagen in 1950, on what education is for.

Winston Churchill · Fourth Alamein Reunion, Empress Hall, London, 21 October 1949

Winston Churchill · House of Commons, 11 December 1941

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