Admiral Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

The best that science can devise and that naval organization can provide must be regarded only as an aid, and never as a substitute…

— Chester W. Nimitz

Science is the captain, and practice the soldiers.

— Leonardo da Vinci

“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

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

— Voltaire

Admirals and Generals always want more ships and more weapons and they take the arguments where they can find them.

— Helmut Schmidt

The US Navy has several people on every ship that can navigate by the stars. They don't fool with that.

— Bill Nye

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.

— Bertolt Brecht

Don't fail me again, Admiral.

— Darth Vader

Science is an ocean. It is as open to the cockboat as the frigate. One man carries across it a freightage of ingots, another…

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

The world is like a vast sea: mankind like a vessel sailing on its tempestuous bosom. ... [T]he sciences serve us for oars.

— Oliver Goldsmith

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of…

— William Bligh

Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Leaders who are good navigators are capable of taking their…

— John C. Maxwell