Admiral Quotes
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The admirals of his majesty's fleet are classed into three squadrons, viz. the red, the white, and the blue.
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“The surer of himself an admiral is, the finer the tactical development of his fleet, the better his captains, the more reluctant must he necessarily be to enter into a melee with equal forces, in which all these advantages will be thrown away, chance reign supreme, and his fleet be place on terms of equality with an assemblage of ships which have never before acted together.”
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The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.
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Admirals extolled for standing still, or doing nothing with a deal of skill.
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Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief.
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If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.
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Admiral Farragaut upon entering Mobile Bay Damn the torpedos. FULL SPEED AHEAD!
