[iowamark]

Quotes:

“You can not reason with a Tiger when your head is in its’ mouth.”

“He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.”

“Will you stop interrupting me while I am interrupting you!”

“Please tell the Privy Seal (Attlee) that I’m sealed in the privy. I can only deal with one shit at a time.”

“I’m coming out in a state of nature!”

“He’s a sheep in sheep’s clothing.”

“Why replace the organ grinder with the monkey?”

[jmacusa]

“An appeaser is one who hopes the crocodile will swallow him last’’.

“The Hun is either at your throat or at your feet’’.

[Sans-Culotte]

A couple of years ago I read the William Manchester/Paul Reid biography of Churchill - "The Last Lion". Volume 1 begins with a superbly written preamble by Manchester of Churchill at the time the movie "Darkest Hour" was set. In the preamble, he gives an overview of Churchill and includes many of his "money quotes". Most of them are on your list and were in the movie. I tend to think the filmmakers/screenwriters of "Darkest Hour" were familiar with Manchester's preamble and resolved to use it as the basis for their screenplay.

This was the first time my wife and I have gone to a movie in two years. My wife has not read much on Churchill and WW2, so it was a good introduction to Churchill for her. We both enjoyed the film.