"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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Source : Alfred Thayer Mahan (2010). “Sea Power and World History: 1660-1783”, p.7, Fireship Press

Alfred Thayer Mahan

#Together Quotes #Development Quotes #Reign Quotes

“Sometimes good television doesn't depend on money, it depends on imagination and good people directing, casting and doing the job with talented people.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“As we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. As I take these last steps from the surface for some time to come, I'd just like to record that America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. Godspeed the crew of Apollo Seventeen.”
“The U.S. will lose its status as the superpower of the world financial system. The world will become multi-polar.”
“Usually when the opposing team does well, the crowd quiets down. All I began to hear was a chant 'L-S-U, L-S-U.' It got louder and louder and louder. It was the loudest I've ever heard a stadium.”
“Those who write for lucre or fame are grosser than the cartel robbers, for they steal the genius of the people, which is its will to resist evil.”
“One moment the world is as it is. The next, it is something entirely different. Something it has never been before.”
“Remember, the best beer in the world is the one you brewed.”

Source : Charlie Papazian (2010). “The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition”, p.20, Harper Collins
“Cheese and jam are really nice. Cheese and apple as well. Cheese and grapes are good.”

Source : "Interview: James Mcavoy & Georgie Henley (Narnia)". Interview with Devin Faraci, www.chud.com. December 8, 2005.

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