Lady Astor said to Churchill, "If you were my husband, I'd poison your tea," to which he responded, "Madam, if you were my wife, I'd drink it!" This retort is of dubious authenticity and has been attributed to others before Churchill, for instance David Lloyd George in responding to a suffragette.[44]

If you're going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
Winston Churchill

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Winston Churchill

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

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Winston Churchill

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
Winston Churchill

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
Winston Churchill