[jalisco555]

That story is traditionally said to be Winston Churchill speaking with Lady Astor -- the amounts vary between 100,000 and 1,000,000 and the currency is usually given in sterling.

LOL. There are several Churchill/Lady Astor stories floating around. Here are my favorites:

Lady Astor: Mr. Churchill, if you were my husband I'd put poison in your coffee.
Churchill: Madam, if you were my wife I would drink it.

Lady Astor to Churchill at a party: Mr. Churchill, you are drunk!
Churchill: Yes, madam, I am drunk. And you are ugly. But in the morning I will be undeniably sober.

[CatoRenasci]

Right. I heard the poison story from a prominent British historian as follows:

Winston, if you were my husband I should poison you.
Madam, if I were your husband I should take the poison.