W.Churchill’s Address

Today I feel being on more of an inspirational tone so without wasting “ink on paper”, I’ll go right ahead to the following story.
Sir Winston Churchill took three years getting through the eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. It seems ironic that year’s later, Oxford University asked him to address its commencement exercises. He arrived with his usual props; a cigar, a cane and a top hat that accompanied him wherever he went. As Churchill approached the podium, the crowd rose in appreciative applause. With unmatched dignity, he settled the crowd and stood confident before his admirers. Removing the cigar and carefully placing the top hat on the podium, Churchill gazed at his waiting audience. Authority rang in Churchill’s voice as he shouted, “Never give up!”Several seconds passed before he rose to his toes and repeated: “Never give up!” His words thundered in their ears. There was a deafening silence as Churchill reached for his hat and cigar, steadied himself with his cane and left the platform. His commencement address was finished”
So there you have it, from a mediocre student to one of Great Britain’s greatest Prime ministers. (He was the only British prime minister to have received a Nobel Prize in Literature).

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