Sir Winston Churchill was scheduled to make a speech at an elementary school. He was known to be a great orator, and the auditorium was packed with students and teachers who wanted to hear him speak. At the appointed time Churchill strolled onto the stage towards the podium. A hush of silence fell onto the crowd, out of respect and in anticipation of a brilliant speech. When he reached the podium Churchill remained silent for a long time before he said, "Never, never, never, never, never, never give up." Then he turned around and walked off the stage.