liar

In 1906, Winston Churchill coined the phrase "terminological inexactitude" to intimate but not to exactly say that a fellow Member of Parliament was a liar. Some decades later, the description was revived and applied affectionately to the stories President FDR would sometimes share.

An earlier reference to Churchill here.

on misfortune

Blenheim Palace, The birthplace of Winston Churchill [1874-1965]

Winston Churchill's wife attempted to offer her husband comfort on yet another setback. 

Lady Churchill: It's a blessing in disguise.

Sir Winston Churchill: It's a damn good disguise.

After the war, the Monarch offered Winston the highest honour of becoming the first Duke of London, but he declined.

An earlier reference to Churchill here.