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Never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.

Posted on 7 April 2016 by philosiblog

Never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote is often badly mistaken to mean that one should be stubborn, as the portion of the speech immediately preceding this … Continue reading →

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Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

Posted on 6 August 2014 by philosiblog

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? We all have days when things refuse to go right for us. Sometimes we get mad, sometimes … Continue reading →

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The only way to avoid risks is never to have lived at all.

Posted on 23 May 2013 by philosiblog

The only way to avoid risks is never to have lived at all. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? The complete quote is quite a bit longer, and is included at the bottom of the post. It is a full paragraph … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it is not enough to do our best; we must do what is required.

Posted on 28 May 2012 by philosiblog

Sometimes it is not enough to do our best; we must do what is required. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? Today, in the USA, we celebrate Memorial Day, a day dedicated to those who have made the ultimate … Continue reading →

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You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life

Posted on 24 January 2012 by philosiblog

You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote is about enemies, and one of the ways you accumulate them. Specifically, this quote talks about getting enemies … Continue reading →

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Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people…. Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!

Posted on 30 December 2011 by philosiblog

Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people….”Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!” Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is a quote I like, even though it’s obviously shortened. It starts by emphasizing that you need … Continue reading →

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It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time

Posted on 26 December 2011 by philosiblog

It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? I have also seen this quote written as “It … Continue reading →

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However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results

Posted on 22 November 2011 by philosiblog

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? It means that you need to check your results regularly! Even the best laid plans, with all probable contingencies accounted for, can … Continue reading →

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The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is

Posted on 15 November 2011 by philosiblog

The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote says that the truth is a stubborn thing. It says that people … Continue reading →

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Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.

Posted on 23 September 2011 by philosiblog

Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? Ordinary riches are the things we buy, keep, hoard, hide and treasure. … Continue reading →

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If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver.

Posted on 29 August 2011 by philosiblog

If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This is Sir Winston at his finest. It is part of a longer quote, which goes … Continue reading →

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Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Posted on 30 April 2011 by philosiblog

Failure cannot cope with persistence. – Napoleon Hill What does that mean? To me, it is another way of stating that with some patience and a lot of effort, despite any number of failures, you will eventually succeed.  It also … Continue reading →

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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

Posted on 23 March 2011 by philosiblog

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. – Confucius What does that mean? Keep on keeping on! Go the distance. It isn’t over until I win. However you want to word it, … Continue reading →

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If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.

Posted on 11 June 2013 by philosiblog

If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito. – Anonymous What does that mean? If you have never been hectored by a small flying insect, this quote probably have no … Continue reading →

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