Naval Quotes

81 Naval quotes by 62 unique authors

There are but few naval powers, but there are many land powers. — Frank B. Kellogg
Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the… — Frank B. Kellogg
My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we… — Jack Adams
I am now reading Cooper's Naval History which I find very interesting. — John Davis Long
I do not hesitate to say that the limitation on naval craft between the great naval powers was too high. — Frank B. Kellogg
Japanese naval officers in dress whites are frequent guests at Pearl Harbor's officers' mess and are very polite. They always were. Except, of course, for… — William Manchester
The launch of Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine marked a transition in naval warfare-a transition as sudden as that associated with the Monitor. — Waldemar Kaempffert
Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive. — George Washington
I have always considered Saipan the decisive battle of the Pacific offensive...(it was) the naval and military heart and brain of the Japanese defence strategy. — Holland Smith
It was that summer, too, that I began the cutting, and was almost as devoted to it as my newfound loveliness. I adored tending to… — Gillian Flynn
There was wildlife, untouched, a jungle at the border of the sea, never seen by those who floated on the opaque roof. Describing his early… — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The President is to be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States. In this respect his authority would be nominally the same… — Alexander Hamilton
It is pleasant to notice that the harmony between the naturalists and officers of the "Blake" was not for an instant disturbed during the time… — Alexander Agassiz
Evidence of this [transformation of animals into fossils] is that parts of aquatic animals and perhaps of naval gear are found in rock in hollows… — Albertus Magnus
As both a former governor and a Naval officer I can tell you energy security remains among biofuels' most important benefits. — Matt Blunt
Close with a Frenchman, but out-maneuver a Russian. — Horatio Nelson
An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves. — Hesiod
Since time immemorial it had been the custom before a sea battle for the men to wash and don clean clothes in case of being… — Richard Hough
That a modern battleship of 48,000 tons would have to defend itself against wood and fabric biplanes with its main armament was a salutary reminder… — Richard Hough
The Battle for the Philippines was the greatest naval battle in history, judged in terms of the number of ships taking part, the number of… — Richard Hough
There is a story, no doubt apocryphal, that gamers at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, have many times replayed the 1942 Battle… — Robert Cowley
The best that science can devise and that naval organization can provide must be regarded only as an aid, and never as a substitute for… — Chester W. Nimitz
The third eye is located between the eyebrows and a little above. The heart center is located directly in the center of the chest. The… — Frederick Lenz
I wanted to do a naval film and I flirted with different ideas, most of which ended up being too intense. So when the idea… — Peter Berg
Oh, I'm nerdy about science fiction and fantasy and graphic novels and reading, and I'm nerdy about board games. My favorite board game is a… — Billy Campbell

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