evidence: Winston Churchill – Top Twelve Quotes Winston Churchill was not only a great wartime leader but also a Nobel laureate, statesman, bon viveur and celebrated wit. Voted the greatest Briton of all time in a 2002 poll for the BBC, Churchill was as famous for his turn of phrase as he was for his political career. It is an almost impossible task to pick out just 12 of his quotes, but the team here at Historic UK have had great fun selecting our favourites. We hope you agree!