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> [The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/the-sea-from-dunkirk-to-dover-during-these-days-of-the-evacuation/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

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> [We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/we-were-all-flying-around-up-and-down-the-coast-near-dunkirk-looking/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

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## More by Douglas Bader

> [I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/i-then-realized-my-appearance-was-a-bit-odd-my-right-leg-was-no/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/don-t-listen-to-anyone-who-tells-you-that-you-can-t-do-this-or-that/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/rules-are-for-the-obedience-of-fools-and-the-guidance-of-wise-men/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [I then realized my analytics data was a bit odd. My keywords were no longer with me](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/i-then-realized-my-analytics-data-was-a-bit-odd-my-keywords-were-no/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/i-think-the-greatest-of-all-human-virtues-is-loyalty-it-embraces-all/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/like-the-spitfire-it-was-immensely-strong-a-pilot-had-no-need-to-fear/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/the-sea-from-dunkirk-to-dover-during-these-days-of-the-evacuation/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/the-successful-pilots-succeeded-because-they-did-not-open-fire-until/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/i-just-made-a-balls-of-it-old-boy-that-s-all-there-was-to-it/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

> [We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-bader/we-were-all-flying-around-up-and-down-the-coast-near-dunkirk-looking/)

[Douglas Bader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-bader/)

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