Q: We’ve been getting a lot of questions about an alleged Winston Churchill quotation and I’m trying to verify if it’s genuine. The story is that when Churchill was asked to cut funding to the arts in order to support the war effort in World War II, he responded “Then what would we be fighting for?” Have you ever seen this quote? I’ve seen a lot of sources saying that it’s fake but I would love to get your opinion.
💬 Dan Evon, Snopes.com
The quote came to mind about 80% through Ken Burns Brandeis address.
[🔗 📼 You can watch it here.](Ken Burns, H’24 Keynote Address to Brandeis University’s 2024 Graduates)