It is a socialist idea that making profits is a vice; I consider the real vice is making losses.
Winston ChurchillRead
Do not let us speak of darker days, let us speak rather of sterner days. These are not dark days: these are great days-the greatest days our country has ever lived; and we must all thank God that we have been allowed, each of us according to our stations, to play a part in making these days memorable in the history of our race.
Interpretation
Focus on the positive aspects of challenging times rather than dwelling on negativity.
Winston Churchill's quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing opportunities and strengths during difficult times, encouraging a shift in perspective from despair to a sense of duty and pride in overcoming challenges. He urges individuals to appreciate their role in shaping history positively, suggesting that even in the face of adversity, there are significant and meaningful contributions to be made.
In practice
In a speech about resilience during a crisis.
It is a socialist idea that making profits is a vice; I consider the real vice is making losses.
The United States is like a gigantic boiler. Once the fire is lit under it, there's no limit to the power it can generate.
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.
I will not pretend that if I had to choose between communism and Nazism I would choose communism.
Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.
True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.
I learned that there were two ways I could live my life: following my dreams or doing something else. Dreams aren't a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. When I dream, I believe I am rehearsing my future.
If you're not the best in the world at what you do, then you have to get better.
Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying.
Failure is not the outcome - failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail.
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
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