How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
You ask, what is our policy? I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. (23-25)
That description of the Axis powers would strike fear into pretty much anyone. The MPs listening were aware of the "monstrous tyranny," but for the past decade Parliament had been trying to appease them.
Quote #5
[…]without victory, there is no survival. Let that be realized; no survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge and impulse of the ages, that mankind will move forward towards its goal. (27-28)
This is a popular justification for war: to protect our way of life. Churchill's upping the ante here—the future of humanity is at stake. The speech was genius in pointing out the dangers facing civilization while projecting a reassuring confidence of victory.