It is a socialist idea that making profits is a vice; I consider the real vice is making losses.
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We are asking the nations of Europe between whom rivers of blood have flowed to forget the feuds of a thousand years.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote calls for reconciliation and peace among nations that have long-standing conflicts.
Winston Churchill's quote emphasizes the importance of overcoming historical grievances and animosities among European nations that have experienced significant violence and conflict. By urging these nations to forget their feuds, he advocates for unity and collaboration, fostering an environment for healing and cooperative progress in a post-war Europe.
Themes
ReconciliationPeaceHistoryForgivenessUnity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech advocating for European unity after World War II.
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