it was churchill and it was the duchess of whothehellever, but this is an attributable quote... andy > > 'To say "My country, right or wrong!" is like saying, "My mother, drunk or > > sober!" If your mother is drunk, the thing to do is to sober her up!' > > > > Actually, G. K. Chesterton said that. The Winston Churchill quote is > > along the lines of, "Sir, you're drunk!" "And you, madam, are ugly, > > but in the morning i shall be sober." Not sure if that's really his > > quote, anyway, but it's often attributed to him. > > > > rone > > Was it Churchill or W C Fields? > > Robert >