On May 10, 1940 Sir Winston Churchill became United Kingdom Prime Minister. Three days later, he gave his first, and arguably his most famous speech; “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat.”
An excerpt that stands out to me is, “You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs - Victory in spite of all terrors - Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.”
Just like Hitler used the power of his words to gain his nations support, Winston Churchill does the same. During his first speech, he makes his dedication to their country clear. In it, he tries to accumulate a whole nations support to stop, “a monstrous tyranny never surpasses in the dark and lamentable catalog of human crime.” In this speech, Churchill condones the violence that is yet to happen by saying without it, there would be no appreciation for what you have. It goes back to several basic questions.
What’s love without hate?
What good is your heart, if it doesn’t break?
What is victory without a fight?
The answer is nothing. In order to respectfully conceive what you have, you need to experience the polar opposite of it. That to me is the message underlying this particular speech.
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