Talking Quote by Ambrose Bierce

“ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS. One who from drunkenness   vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to   him. SEA PHRASE.”

— Francis Grose

The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy.

— William Falconer

Admirals extolled for standing still, or doing nothing with a deal of skill.

— William Cowper

The business of the English commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean…

— Horatio Nelson

“n the Navy, an admiral told me once that you take the information you have and make the best decision you know how. Sometimes…

— Andrew Grey

An admiral should be put to death now and then to encourage the others.

— Voltaire

A captain always knows where his ship is. It's like a psychic bond." "If only we had a captain here.

— Marissa Meyer

“If you please, Admiral, don't be a cock. I'll know it when I see it, and if, for some reason, I don't, you tell…

— Lev Grossman

“Captain," I said, letting the surprise I felt filter into my voice. It was weird how every time I said the word captain ,…

— Darynda Jones

“no man who rises to command of a United States naval ship can possibly be a coward. And”

— Herman Wouk

The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may…

— William Falconer

No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.

— Horatio Nelson