Why, you may take the most gallant sailor, the most intrepid airman, or the most audacious solider, put them at a table together----what do you get? The sum total of their fears!"
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Lellenberg Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Favourite quotes One more, to make it three, this time a favorite because of my own observations over many years at the Pentagon: "You may take the most gallant sailor, the most intrepid airman, or the most audacious solider, put them at a table together----what do you get? The sum total of their fears!" (1943) On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Jon Lellenberg <[email protected]> wrote: "What is the answer that I shall give in your name to this great man, the thrice-chosen head of a nation of 130,000,000? Here is the answer I shall give President Roosevelt: Put your confidence in us. Give us your faith and your blessing, and under Providence all will be well. We shall not fail or falter. We shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools, and we will finish the job." (radio broadcast, January 1941) "We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glow-worm." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ChurchillChat?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
