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You must put your head into the lion's mouth if the performance is to be a success.

You must put your head into the lion's mouth if the performance is to be a success.

Winston Churchill
Ambition, Mouths, Lions
Winston Churchill (2013). “London to Ladysmith & Ian Hamilton's March”, p.175, Courier Corporation

It was my ambition all of my life to be master of the spoken word.

Winston Churchill
Ambition, Masters, Spoken Word
Sir Winston Churchill, Jack Fishman (1974). “If I lived my life again”, W.H. Allen

It is one thing to see the forward path and another to be able to take it. But it is better to have an ambitious plan than none at all.

Winston Churchill
Ambition, Ambitious, Able
Winston Churchill (1948). “The Second World War: The Grand Alliance”

The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth serene and triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair.

Winston Churchill
Ambition, Men, Play
Winston Churchill, Robert Rhodes James (1980). “Churchill speaks: Winston S. Churchill in peace and war : collected speeches, 1897-1963”, Atheneum

I play for high stakes and given an audience - there is no act too daring or too noble.

Winston Churchill
Ambition, Play, Noble

This is no war of chieftains or of princes, of dynasties or national ambition; it is a war of peoples and of causes. There are vast numbers, not only in this Island but in every land, who will render faithful service in this war, but whose names will never be known, whose deeds will never be recorded. This is a War of the Unknown Warriors

Winston Churchill
War, Ambition, Names
Winston Churchill (1951). “War speeches”

This fulfils my ambition. I still have my father's robe as Chancellor. I shall be proud to serve you in this splendid office.

Winston Churchill
Father, Ambition, Office

... I think it would be so much better for me to learn something which would be useful to me in the army, as well as affording me exercise and amusement.

Winston Churchill
Ambition, Exercise, Army

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