Editorial status
misattributed
Churchill reportedly liked the line and wished he had originated it, but the evidence cited here identifies his assistant Anthony Montague-Browne as the speaker. A memorable attribution is not the same as authorship.
Source-backed author: Anthony Montague-Browne
Earliest traceable appearance in this record: Twentieth-century recollection attributed to Anthony Montague-Browne; exact first publication requires edition-level checking.