It can be fairly said that Winston Churchill is much more than a figure from history. Not only did he lead the British through the harrowing days of WWII, but he was also a fine writer and an inspiring speaker. Yet he also had a gloomier side.
One of his famous speeches, "We Shall Fight on the Beaches," is commonly cited as an example of his power to call others to action. It was given on June 4, 1940, and addressed the imminent threat of the Nazi regime.
Here's an excerpt from the most famous part:
"We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans. We shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender . . ."
As soon as he finished speaking, Churchill said to a colleague, "And we'll fight them with the butt ends of broken beer bottles because that's bloody well all we've got!"
You probably won't find that part in history textbooks.
