Josephus Daniels Quotes

United States, Editor
May 18, 1862 – January, 15, 1948.

Josephus Daniels was a progressive Democrat, and newspaper editor and publisher from North Carolina who became active in politics. He was appointed by United States President Woodrow Wilson to serve as Secretary of the Navy during World War I. He became a close friend and supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as his Assistant Secretary of the Navy and later was elected as United States president. Roosevelt appointed Daniels as his Ambassador to Mexico, 1933-41.

Also known as Publisher, Politician

We will embrace you in uniform today, we will embrace you without uniform tomorrow.

Josephus Daniels
- Embrace
- Unifoem
So popular is the naval service the only embarrassment is that men volunteer so rapidly we have to work overtime to give them hardy, adequate housing and proper training.

Josephus Daniels
- Work
- Training
- Volunteer

Dullness is the only crime for which an editor ought to be hung.

Josephus Daniels
- Crime
- Editor
- Hung
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Josephus Daniels
- Defeat
- Admits
Men who live valiantly and die nobly have a strength and a courage from the eternal Father.

Josephus Daniels
- Father
- Courage
- Strength
There is no rank in sacrifice.

Josephus Daniels
- Sacrifice
- Rank
Nobody now fears that a Japanese fleet could deal an unexpected blow on our Pacific possessions. Radio makes surprise impossible.

Josephus Daniels
- Japanese
- Surprise
- Radio
To compel the nation with challenge the traditional American doctrine of freedom of the seas, every man and every ship in the navy is solemnly pledged.

Josephus Daniels

Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.

Josephus Daniels
- Army
- Mistakes
- Rectify
Good God! This man should be writing dime novels.

Josephus Daniels
- God
- Writing
- Novels
A man is as old as his arteries and his interests. If he permits his economic, religious, or social arteries to harden, or loses interest in whatever concerns mankind... he will need only six feet of earth.

Josephus Daniels
- Earth
- Religious
- Mankind