Can you verify whether or not Churchill said: “A fanatic is someone who won’t change his mind and won’t change the subject”? —T.M., Ontario, Canada
Sorry, it’s not Churchill. From Churchill by Himself, the “Red Herrings” appendix (unattributed quotes), page 574: “Often attributed to Churchill or President Truman. Ralph Keyes, editor, The Quote Verifier, writes: ‘It’s a quotation I see often, but without a source. I doubt that it’s Truman, or, if he ever said it, that the quotation originated with him.’”
