Admiral Quote by Voltaire

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.

— Voltaire

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

— Voltaire

The English also had a reputation, shared with the Dutch, for blowing up their ships to avoid capture. In 1611, for instance, the Spanish…

— Peter Earle

It is observed at sea that men are never so much disposed to grumble and mutiny as when least employed. Hence an old captain,…

— Samuel Smiles

From Day One, I've told [my troops] that killing is not wrong if it's for a purpose, if it's to keep your nation free…

— Douglas A. Zembiec

“More people perish than want to. Death comes running with astonishing speed, strikes his victims with marvelous accuracy. These include generals, doctors, governesses, soldiers,…

— Robert Walser

“Well, the fact is," said Celia, in a burst of girlish frankness, "I rather think I've killed George." Killed him, eh?" It was a…

— Wodehouse

Who said to kill does not require gentleness?

— Nawal El Saadawi

“There is only one penalty for high treason: for a man, to be hanged, cut down alive and eviscerated, or for a woman, to…

— Hilary Mantel

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

“It is not as though we have not heard of you, Captain Laurence. We have all had a great many arguments, whether your aid…

— Naomi Novik

“War is too important to be left to the generals”

— Georges Clemenceau