"Truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is " is a quote attributed to Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965). Back in 1940, a speech was given to gathered MPs and staff in the House of Commons, England. The speech wasn't given live to the public. Now, it has been hailed by historians as one of the most inspiring speeches ever given. In it Churchill talks of truth, uses the prior quote herein, and expounds upon the duty of all those in the British Empire to fight, to never flag, to stand firm, and to defend their island.

In his 90 years as a soldier, journalist, prolific author, politician and statesman during the first half of the 20th century, Churchill had many opportunities to influence world events, and while opinions on his various successes and failures have been divided, he expressed some of his hard-won wisdom with great pith and wit.

Being a natural statesman, and a great writer, he was very good at putting his ideas, beliefs, and wisdom to considerable use. When Churchill pointed to truth in his 1940 speech, this is him at his best. His idea and quote about truth says that truth is a stubborn thing. It says that people won’t always appreciate the truth. It says that some will attack it with malice in their hearts and minds. It says that some will deride it because of their lack of understanding. But still, truth remains. There it is. Unwanted and unappreciated truth just won’t go away. Truth will out.

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