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Churchill

From the “most celebrated and best-loved British historian in America” (Wall Street Journal), an elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of Winston Churchill In Churchill, eminent historian Paul Johnson offers a lively, succin

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“Napoleon understood that fear was power and that making the enemy fear you was half the battle. Everything he did—from artillery to movement—was designed to heighten his army's power by intimidating the enemy.”

— Paul Johnson, amazon.com

Tagged: strategy

“In WWII, Churchill switched his wardrobe to a series of 'rompers' which he could sleep in, work in, and easily change in and out of. The public loved it.”

— Paul Johnson, amazon.com

Tagged: strategy, Leadership

“I want them all to feel my power.”

— Paul Johnson, Winston Churchill, amazon.com

Tagged: strategy, Fear, Power

“No one is more fortunate than a man whose time has come.”

— Paul Johnson, amazon.com

Tagged: strategy

“What made Napoleon such a dangerous opponent was his ability to seize upon a gap in his enemy's defenses with extraordinary alertness and respond to it with an aggression move at high speed.”

— Paul Johnson, amazon.com

Tagged: strategy

“He is not a gambler but never shrinks from taking a calculated risk if the situation so demands. His whole heart and soul are in the battle, and he is an apostle of the offensive.”

— General Pug Ismay, amazon.com

“Churchill painted because while you do it you can think of nothing else.”

— Paul Johnson, amazon.com

Tagged: Life