Winston Churchill stood on the balcony of the Ministry of Health building he looked into the crowd and declared, "God bless you all. This is your victory." In response the crowd yelled back, "No, it's yours, it's yours." And it truly was.The response of the crowd to Winston Churchill was due to one thing, Winston Churchill's infinite patriotism and inspiring speeches. This patriotism and these speeches set the tone for the rest of Britain and even other allied countries. Winston Churchill did not doubt for one second that Britain would not succeed in the war, and because of this, every person in Britain believed him, and instilled their faith in him. After he gave his first speech in parliament claiming all he had to offer was blood, tears, toil and sweat the members of the House of Commons, some who were even originally Chamberlain supporters, were saying that they had found their leader. After this speech the soldiers, as well as the people of Britain, were overcome with relief and took his promises as an indication of nobility. Churchill's qualities even shone through to his former critics. Some stated, "[he was] the only cabinet Minister who [could] put things across in an arresting way to our people." Churchill dismissed his speeches as sheer words. He believed that, "Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory. He who enjoys it wields a power more durable than that of a great king." Part of the reason people respected him so much was because of his interaction with them. In no way did Winston Churchill think he was above the people of Britain. During the Battle of Britain, when many people lost their homes due to bombings, Churchill was often found comforting these devastated people amongst their ruins. At one site, which had been bombed, Churchill walked among the ruins until he finally just broke down and started to cry. One woman was overheard saying, "See he's crying, he really does car...
