The Essence of War is Violence. Moderation in War is Imbecility.
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher Quotes
1841–1920 United Kingdom
- United Kingdom
- Military leaders
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"Tact" is insulting a man without his knowing it.
Memories (1919)
The best scale for an experiment is 12 inches to the foot.
Memories (1919)
As age increases, audacity leaks out and caution comes in.
Records (1919)
Even a man's faults may reflect his virtues.
Memories (1919)
Memories (1919)
Memories (1919)
It is an historical fact that the British Navy stubbornly resists change.
Records (1919)
The Submarine will be the Battleship of the future!
Records (1919)
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Can the Army win the war before the Navy loses it?
Length of course depends on the stupidity of the class...
The Frontiers of England are the Coasts of the Enemy.
Records (1919)
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D-mn the Dardanelles! they'll be our grave!
...and you may sleep quietly in your beds.
Records (1919)
Never Deny : Never Explain : Never Apologise
Memories (1919)
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