Traditional Quotes by Josephus Daniels

We will embrace you in uniform today, we will embrace you without uniform tomorrow.

— Josephus Daniels

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

— Josephus Daniels

Dullness is the only crime for which an editor ought to be hung.

— Josephus Daniels

The destroyer Cork, like the useful hero for whom it is named, will be game to the last.

— Josephus Daniels

Nobody now fears that a Japanese fleet could deal an unexpected blow on our Pacific possessions. Radio makes surprise impossible.

— Josephus Daniels

Destroyers were the first to herald our entrance into the war.

— Josephus Daniels

Men who live valiantly and die nobly have a strength and a courage from the eternal Father.

— Josephus Daniels

There is no rank in sacrifice.

— Josephus Daniels

To compel the nation with challenge the traditional American doctrine of freedom of the seas, every man and every ship in the navy is…

— Josephus Daniels

Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.

— Josephus Daniels

So popular is the naval service the only embarrassment is that men volunteer so rapidly we have to work overtime to give them hardy,…

— Josephus Daniels

Good God! This man should be writing dime novels.

— Josephus Daniels