“A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.”

At a dinner with Churchill, Ribbentrop had said that, in a future war with Britain, Germany would have the Italians on its side. Churchill, referring to Italy’s poor record in the First World War, responded with one of his devastating verbal flashes: “That’s only fair – we had them last time.”

“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”

“Eating Words has never given me indigestion.”

Churchill, following an operation to remove his appendix, and facing a bleak political future commented that he was about to find himself:“…without an office, without a seat, without a party and without an appendix.”

“… Napoleon’s armies had a theme … But Hitler, Hitler has no theme, naught but mania, appetite and exploitation.”

“History is written by the Victors.”