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Captain Quotes by Patrick O'Brian
- Authority is a solvent of humanity: look at any husband, any father of a family,and note the absorption of the person by the persona, the…
- For my own part,' said Captain Aubrey, 'I have no notion of disliking a man for his beliefs, above all if he was born with…
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- Most of the southern hemisphere is unexplored. We had more exploration ships down there during Captain Cook's time than now. It's amazing. — Robert Ballard
- The man who says his evening prayer is a captain posting his sentinels. He can sleep. — Charles Baudelaire
- We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently. — David Beckham
- If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever. — Thomas Aquinas
- You need a lot of leaders, but a hockey team needs a voice, not only in the community, but more importantly between… — Joe Sakic
- In every man there is a hidden child which is called the urge to create and he prefers as play things and… — Christian Morgenstern
- We've never had nannies. We've had great grandparents, great support from family, and the kids have been on every set: they've seen… — Andy Serkis
- Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to… — Niccolo Machiavelli