Churchill in the Trenches Quotes

“On one occasion, the brigade commander was visiting the forward trenches when he complained about some flaw he perceived. The conditions would not do at all, he told Churchill somewhat petulantly—they were dangerous. Churchill did not miss a beat. “But you see, sir,” he replied as politely as he could, “it is a most dangerous war.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“The prime minister’s daughter, Violet Asquith—now Violet Bonham-Carter after marriage—later”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“Any fool can be uncomfortable,” an old British Army saying goes. “But a good soldier can make himself comfortable under any condition.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“The political fallout was devastating, not least because of the lurid reporting of young Australian journalist Keith Murdoch, father of modern media titan Rupert.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“Churchill privately expressed his doubts about the Prime Minister. In particular, he wrote, he worried over Asquith’s nighttime drinking.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“His pay was £150 a month—rising to £300 in India—but he needed another £500 to keep himself living in the “style of the regiment.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“War is a game played with a smile,” he said repeatedly. “If you can’t smile, grin. If you can’t grin, stay out of the way until you can.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches

“A stable and prosperous Germany, he believed, was the best guarantor of a lasting peace.”
― Peter Apps, Churchill in the Trenches