Who said “In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.”?

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

SourceThe Second World War, Volume I : The Gathering Storm (1948) Moral of the Work, p. ix

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“In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.”
— Winston Churchill
VerifiedThe Second World War, Volume I : The Gathering Storm (1948) Moral of the Work, p. ix · evidenceAttitude

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Churchill, W. (n.d.). In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5003-in-war-resolution-in-defeat-defiance-in-victory/

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Churchill, Winston. “In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5003-in-war-resolution-in-defeat-defiance-in-victory/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Churchill, Winston. “In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5003-in-war-resolution-in-defeat-defiance-in-victory/.

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