A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen. -Sir Winston Churchill

 

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.


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This quote is just one of 82 total Sir Winston Churchill quotes in our collection. Sir Winston Churchill is known for saying 'A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.' as well as some of the following quotes.

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We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.

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