Oh for a fleet that could look the proudest power in Europe in the face, on this our rightful Western Ocean! But alas, it must be left to posterity — at the age of 50 I can't expect to view it unless from above.

— Edward Rutledge John and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina (1997)

More quotes by Edward Rutledge

John and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina (1997)

John and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina (1997)

Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: Edward Rutledge (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.