Historical Quote

[rollergirl]

 

Who in History said "We may have lost the battle but we can still win the war"? (Or something similar). 

I have searched the internet and have looked at various quotations but have had no success.. Any suggestions?

[Famous5]

France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war - General Charles de Gaulle, 18 June 1940

Our task is not only to win the battle, but to win the war - Winston Churchill, 19 May 1940

and, paraphrasing at the time of the loss of the Orpington Bye Election in 1962, We have lost a number of skirmishes, perhaps a battle, but not a campaign - Harold MacMillan

All quote in Nigel Rees' book Bloomsbury Dictionary of Phrase and Allusion, so not everything is on the interrnet yet

[rollergirl]

Thanks Famous 5 for the helpful historical quotes.