Greatest gift Quote by Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon

“The sudden disproof of the reassuring, structured assumptions about the formula for naval mastery, which had accumulated during the untesting age of Victoria, was…

— Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon

“At a time of deep naval peace, when social connections were a means to the top, when royal yachts brought career advantage, and when…

— Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon

“Fisher said, “to be a good admiral, a man does not need to be a good sailor. That’s a common mistake. He needs good…

— Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon

“THE SEVEN TRAITS OF ELITE CAPTAINS 1. Extreme doggedness and focus in competition. 2. Aggressive play that tests the limits of the rules. 3.…

— Sam Walker

“Building a naval power takes generations, not so much to develop the necessary technology as to pass along the accumulated experience that creates good…

— George Friedman

The surer of himself an admiral is, the finer the tactical development of his fleet, the better his captains, the more reluctant must he…

— Alfred Thayer Mahan

“Churchill, sensitive to class considerations in his conduct of the war, instructed his generals and admirals to be careful in how they governed the…

— Thomas E Ricks

A captain of the Navy ought to be a man of strong and well connected sense, with a tolerable good education, a gentleman, as…

— John Paul Jones

The trust, confidence, and support given to us by our chain of command, and the tenacity of the great noncommissioned officers of the past,…

— Julius W. Gates

“It should come as no surprise that Berra, or any athlete who makes it to the highest levels of sports, was unusually determined. But…

— Sam Walker

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

— Richie Benaud

“Leading by example through "Servant Leadership" used to be a badge of honor that distinguished you from the Corps of the Blue Falcon. Present…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army