Those officers and men who were immediately under my observation, evinced the greatest gallantry, and I have no doubt that all others… — Oliver Hazard Perry Copy Share Image
Like a red morn that ever yet betokened, Wreck to the seaman, tempest to the field, Sorrow to the shepherds, woe unto… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Heads of state are notoriously ill prepared for their mature careers; think of Adolf Hitler (landscape painter), Ho Chi Minh (seaman), and… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
Every Sailor has the potential to lead," said Mullen, "I don't care if it's a seaman recruit or someone higher ranking than… — Michael Mullen Copy Share Image
The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. It is commonly observed, that among soldiers and seamen, though there is much… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
It is surely a matter of common observation that a man who knows no one thing intimately has no views worth hearing… — Charles Horton Cooley Copy Share Image
They fought on with a devotion which would puzzle the generation of the 1980s. More surprising, in many instances it would have… — William Manchester Copy Share Image