evidence: FACT CHECK: Did Winston Churchill Say This Quote About Courage? An image shared on Facebook claims former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." [...] Furthermore, the International Churchill Society has identified the quote as falsely attributed to Churchill. The statement was also included by Hillsdale College historian and Churchill expert Richard Langworth in a 2018 list entitled "All The ‘Quotes’ Winston Churchill Never Said."