“We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, in the streets, in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
This quote has no known author and is recorded as an anonymous proverb.
About this quote
The speech was made as France fell and before Britain had a clear prospect of winning, which is why the percussive repetition matters more than the content. It is quoted today by people who are not fighting anyone, for the plain reason that it sounds like a decision rather than a plan.