--- title: "2 Ben Moreell Quotes - Famous Military officer" description: "Admiral Ben Moreell was the chief of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks and of the Civil Engineer Corps. Browse 2 Ben Moreell quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b183/author-ben-moreell-109782.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Ben Moreell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b183/author-ben-moreell-109782.jpg) # Ben Moreell (1892–1978) Military Officer **2** quotes in **31** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Ben Moreell was a military officer, best known for *Our nations's water resources, policies and politics*. ## Quick Facts About Ben Moreell Born September 14, 1892 Died July 30, 1978 Profession Military Officer Notable works Our nations's water resources, policies and politics ## About Ben Moreell Admiral Ben Moreell was the chief of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks and of the Civil Engineer Corps. Best known to the American public as the father of the Navy's Seabees, Moreell's life spanned eight decades, two world wars, a great depression and the evolution of the United States as a superpower. He was a distinguished naval officer, an engineer, an industrial giant and a national spokesman. ## Quotes by Ben Moreell > [It must be obvious that liberty necessarily means freedom to choose foolishly as well as wisely; freedom to choose evil as well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-moreell/it-must-be-obvious-that-liberty-necessarily-means-freedom-to-choose/) [Ben Moreell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-moreell/) [Enjoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enjoy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a90/ben-moreell-109782_enjoy_it-must-be-obvious-that-liberty-necessar_470880.png) > [If the benevolent ruler stays in power long enough, he eventually concludes that power and wisdom are the same thing. And as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-moreell/if-the-benevolent-ruler-stays-in-power-long-enough-he-eventually/) [Ben Moreell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-moreell/) [Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcb/ben-moreell-109782_ability_if-the-benevolent-ruler-stays-in-power-l_2408308.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-moreell/#itemlist", "name": "Ben Moreell Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It must be obvious that liberty necessarily means freedom to choose foolishly as well as wisely; freedom to choose evil as well as good; freedom to enjoy the rewards of good judgment, and freedom to suffer the penalties of bad judgment. 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