Winston Churchill was a British politician, statesman, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II. Born in 1874 in Oxfordshire, England, Churchill had a long and distinguished career in politics, serving as both a member of parliament and as a cabinet minister before becoming Prime Minister in 1940. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century and is known for his stirring speeches, including the famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech. Churchill died in 1965, but his legacy as a statesman and leader continues to inspire people around the world.
"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things."
Winston Churchill
From a speech in 1940.
CHURCHILL "Criticism and Pain"