I know of no case where a man added to his dignity by standing on it. …

Winston Churchill
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I know of no case where a man added to his dignity by standing on it. ✨ Winston Churchill (1987). The Irrepressible Churchill: Stories, Sayings and Impressions of Sir Winston Churchill, London : Robson Books
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I know of no case where a man added to his dignity by standing on it. ✨ Winston Churchill (1987). The Irrepressible Churchill: Stories, Sayings and Impressions of Sir Winston Churchill, London : Robson Books

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