“In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.”
More from Sir Winston Churchill on Humor
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.”
“Extolling the virtues of conservation of energy, Churchill advised, "Never stand when you can sit, and never sit when you can lie down.”
“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.”
“I am a man of simple tastes easily satisfied with the best”
“Always remember, that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.”
“A joke is a very serious thing.”
“The English never draw a line without blurring it.”
“When I am abroad I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.”
“We are all worms but I do believe that I am a glow-worm.”
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Ambrose Bierce
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Mary West
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Laurence Peter
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Douglas Adams
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Dorothy Parker
8 quotes“The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant - and let the air out of the tires.”
Will Rogers
8 quotes“The minute you read something that you can't understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up by a lawyer.”
Henry Kissinger
7 quotes“There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.”
Rodney Dangerfield
7 quotes“You gotta look out for number one, but don't step in number two!”
Ronald Reagan
6 quotes“You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.”