"Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet."

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Source : Alfred Thayer Mahan (2012). “Mahan on Naval Warfare”, p.76, Courier Corporation

Alfred Thayer Mahan

#Military Quotes #Army Quotes #Two Quotes

“Each organism's environment, for the most part, consists of other organisms.”
“Learning how to love your neighbor requires a willingness to draw on the strength of Jesus Christ as you die to self and live for Him. Living in this manner allows you to practice biblical love for others in spite of adverse circumstances or your feelings to the contrary.”
“The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.”
“It is a very good world to live in, To lend or to spend, or to live in; but to beg or to borrow, or to get a man's own, It is the very worst world that ever was known.”
“Drink this," she says. "What is it?" my throat feels swollen. I swallow hard. "What's going to happen?" "Can't tell you that. Just trust me." I press air from my lungs and tip the contents of the vial into my mouth. My eyes close.”
“My wife is very happy about me keeping all my music in my pocket.”

Source : "The Hold Steady". Interview with Brian Howe, pitchfork.com. May 16, 2005.
“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.”
“If the employees come first, then they're happy. A motivated employee treats the customer well. The customer is happy so they keep coming back, which pleases the shareholders. It's not one of the enduring green mysteries of all time, it is just the way it works.”

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