Sir Walter Raleigh declared in the early 17th century that "whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself." This principle is as true today as when uttered, and its effect will continue as long as ships traverse the seas.

— Chester W. Nimitz Employment of Naval Forces (1948)

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Appended to a variant of the Serenity Prayer in The Armed Forces Prayer Book (1951)

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