Winston Churchill is widely regarded as one of the best loved Prime Ministers of Britain, as well as a great statesman. Churchill is credited with helping the British people to get through the dark days of World War II, with his determination and his stirring and patriotic speeches.
However, Churchill is also well known for his many funny sayings, some of which have become as well known as his speeches. In fact, Churchill said so many funny things, his quotes have been collected in various books. One of his best is his reply to Lady Astor, who told him that if she were married to him, she would put poison in his coffee. Churchill famously replied: “If you were my wife, I would drink it!”

Some of Churchill’s funny sayings were probably quite controversial at the time, and give an accurate insight into how he saw politics. On traveling overseas, he pointed out that “When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home”. Another quote which gives an insight into how Churchill saw the political arena: “Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once”.
Some of Churchill’s funny sayings have nothing to do with politics, government or war. When informed that women would run things by the year 2100, he replied: “Still?” On death, Churchill posed the question that he was ready to meet his maker, but was his maker ready for the ordeal of meeting him? Winston Churchill has become one of the most quoted men in history, and perhaps he had some idea of how his sayings would be remembered when he quipped: “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.”


