Who said “The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less…”?

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Winston Churchill. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech in the House of Commons, November 11, 1942 Debate on the address.

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“The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.”
— Winston Churchill
VerifiedSpeech in the House of Commons, November 11, 1942 Debate on the address. · evidenceDefeat

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Churchill, W. (n.d.). The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13132-the-problems-of-victory-are-more-agreeable-than/

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Churchill, Winston. “The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13132-the-problems-of-victory-are-more-agreeable-than/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Churchill, Winston. “The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13132-the-problems-of-victory-are-more-agreeable-than/.

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