Quote: If you're going through hell, keep going. Help requested

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

I received a request to examine an adage that is usually attributed to
Winston Churchill:

[Begin excerpt]
If you're going through hell, keep going.
[End excerpt]

There is no substantive evidence that Churchill employed this saying.
My analysis is given here:
http://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/09/14/keep-going/

If someone reading this message can locate and share earlier relevant
citations I would be very grateful.

The earliest cite I've found was published in "The Oregonian"
newspaper in 1990. The following close variant expression was used as
an article title:

[Begin excerpt]
If You're Going Through Hell, Don't Stop
[End excerpt]

More details are available on the webpage linked above.

Thanks, Garson O'Toole

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