Shane Leslie Quotes


We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should have declined to withdraw and sulk over a superficial failure.


Citations

Leslie, Shane. Letter. Aug. 1917. The Churchill Documents, Volume 8: War and Aftermath, December 1916-June 1919, edited by Martin Gilbert, Hillsdale College Press, 2008.

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  • Born: September 24, 1885
  • Died: August 14, 1971
  • Nationality: Irish
  • Profession: Writer, Diplomat

Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet, commonly known as Sir Shane Leslie, was an Irish-born diplomat and writer. He was a first cousin of Sir Winston Churchill. In 1908, Leslie became a Roman Catholic and supported Irish Home Rule.