Winston S. ChurchillOccasionally he stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened.
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Winston Churchill was a master of the art of politics, and he had the ability to say things in very short and concise words. This is one of those phrases: "Occasionally he stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened." He knew how to cover up his mistakes, but at the same time he didn't ignore them. He never said, “I made a mistake!”
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