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Winston Churchill

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.

Winston Churchill

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Winston Churchill means that while he is in other countries, he chooses not to speak badly about his own government out of respect or caution. However, once he returns home, he freely expresses his criticisms and frustrations that he held back while abroad.

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