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Winston Churchill's Influence On The World
“Never give in! Never give in! Never, never, never, never, never -- in nothing great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” (Winston Churchill) “Universally acclaimed as one of the greatest statesmen who ever lived, Winston Churchill served Great Britain for over sixty years in various capacities, including prime minister during World War II” (“Winston Churchill”). He passed numerous in acts in favor of the people, made countless speeches which are still famous till this day and most importantly, “rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory” Winston Churchill, born in Oxfordshire, England, began schooling in 1888, but did very poorly

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