“Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught,”

— Winston S. Churchill

In debate http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1952/nov/04/debate-on-the-address in the House of Commons, 4 Nov 1952 Post-war years (1945–1955) Variant: Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. Context: Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught, but I shall not attempt to foreshadow the proposals which will be brought before the House tomorrow. Today it will be sufficient and appropriate to deal with the obvious difficulties and confusion of the situation as we found it on taking office.

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1874–1965

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