Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Speech ·225 of 348
"Peace in our time."
They never said that.
What people say
"Peace in our time."
What was actually said
"Peace for our time." Neville Chamberlain — 10 Downing Street, 30 September 1938
Why it stuck
"Peace in our time" is a phrase from the Book of Common Prayer — Chamberlain had that echo in his ear.
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