Blood, toil, tears and sweat

An old, wrinkled man with a turtle-like appearance wearing a helmet that is more of a sombrero
Churchill, protected by a military helmet, in 1940

The phrase "blood, toil, tears and sweat" became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940. The speech is sometimes known by that name.