Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> "Farm1" wrote:

> > Anyway, by the time Nicolson wrote the cite in his diary,
> > Churchill would have already been 75 years old and had already
> > suffered his first stroke. The year after Nicolson entered the
> > quote in his diary, Churchill suffered another stroke. I have
> > no idea if M-B would be a reliable source for anything but I
> > do know that Nicholson does have such a reputation.
>
> Yes, you have no idea...what you are attributing to Nicholson is
> the ability to record, not to attribute. Perhaps he walked in
> half-way through the conversation and missed the part where Winston
> was saying to others "You'll never guess what I heard smythe-ffyffe
> say the other day..."

YAWN with the Churchill quoting. Give it a rest, you two.

Here's a real Churchill quote for you:

1) "The dead bird does not leave the nest."
- Winston Churchill, on being advised that his fly was open.

G.