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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
American Soldier
Born: Jul 6, 1747
Died: Jul 18, 1792
First Life Service Will Wish World
Related authors: Chesty Puller Douglas MacArthur George S. Patton Norman Schwarzkopf Omar N. Bradley Robert E. Lee William H. McRaven William Tecumseh Sherman
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way. John Paul Jones
Wish Sail Way No Connection Does Go Ship Intend Any Connection Fast Harm
A captain of the Navy ought to be a man of strong and well connected sense, with a tolerable good education, a gentleman, as well as a seaman both in theory and practice. John Paul Jones
Education Good Man Strong Practice Gentleman Sense Ought Be A Man Both Well Theory Tolerable Seaman Captain Connected Navy Good Education
America has been the country of my fond election from the age of thirteen, when I first saw it. I had the honour to hoist with my own hands the flag of freedom, the first time it was displayed, on the Delaware; and I have attended it with veneration ever since on the ocean. John Paul Jones
Time Freedom Age Election First Country Ocean Own Saw Honour Has-Been Delaware Fond My Own Had Attended Since First Time Been America Hands Flag Displayed Ever Thirteen
Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents, it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well. John Paul Jones
Wisdom Accidents Secure Bear Since Well Greatest Effort Human Cannot Them Us Reason Human Wisdom
An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it. John Paul Jones
War Peace First Wish Active Honorable Delight Take Part Most Always Continue Blood Human Should
I have sacrificed not only my favorite scheme of life, but the softer affections of the heart, and my prospects of domestic happiness, and I am ready to sacrifice my life also, with cheerfulness, if that forfeiture could restore peace and good will among mankind. John Paul Jones
Happiness Life Good Peace Heart Will My Life Sacrifice Softer Favorite Restore Only Could Scheme Sacrificed Prospects Also Cheerfulness Ready Am Affections Domestic Mankind Among
The situation of America is new in the annals of mankind; her affairs cry haste, and speed must answer them. John Paul Jones
Situation Speed Haste Must New Cry Answer Affairs America Them Mankind Her
The common class of mankind are actuated by no nobler principle than that of self-interest; this and this alone determines all adventurers in privateers: the owners, as well as those whom they employ. John Paul Jones
Alone Class Those Determines Adventurers Employ Well Principle Self-Interest Than Owners Common Mankind Whom
My desire for fame is infinite. John Paul Jones
Fame Infinite Desire
It is to the last degree distressing to contemplate the state and establishment of our navy... unless the private emolument of individuals in our navy is made superior to that in privateers, it never can become respectable; it never will become formidable. And without a respectable navy - alas, America! John Paul Jones
Will Made Degree Superior Become State Our Unless Respectable Distressing Never Individuals Contemplate Without Private America Establishment Formidable Navy Alas Last
I must repeat what I asserted formerly, that unless some happy expedient can be fallen upon to induce the seamen to enter into the service for a longer term than twelve months, it will never be possible to bring them under proper subordination; and subordination is as necessary, nay, far more so in the fleet than in the army. John Paul Jones
Service Army Happy Will Unless Months Enter Possible Must Some Proper More Never Longer Term Induce Fallen Repeat Than Subordination Expedient Them Far Fleet Twelve Nay Asserted Necessary Bring
When the enemies' land force is once conquered and expelled from the continent, our Marine will rise as if by enchantment and become, within the memory of persons now living, the wonder and envy of the world. John Paul Jones
Memory World Envy Enemies Will Become Living Our Once Rise Force Within Continent Enchantment Wonder Expelled Land Persons Conquered Now Marine
Though I have drawn my sword in the present generous struggle for the rights of men, yet I am not in arms as an American, nor am I in pursuit of riches. My fortune is liberal enough, having no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness. John Paul Jones
Happiness Family Struggle Rights Wife Men Long Enough Liberal Ensure Though Drawn Having Pursuit Generous Know Arms Am Nor American Cannot Riches Fortune Lived Sword Present
Was it proof of madness in the first corps of sea officers to have, at so critical a period, launched out on the ocean with only two armed merchant ships, two armed brigantines, and one armed sloop, to make war against such a power as Great Britain? John Paul Jones
War Great Madness Power First Ocean Great Britain Corps Out Critical Proof Only Merchant Armed Period Make Ships Officers Against Sea Britain Two
It is certainly for the interest of the service that a cordial interchange of civilities should subsist between superior and inferior officers, and therefore, it is bad policy in superiors to behave towards their inferiors indiscriminately, as though they were of a lower species. John Paul Jones
Service Superior Though Bad Indiscriminately Towards Between Policy Were Inferior Inferiors Officers Behave Subsist Interchange Interest Lower Should Certainly Therefore Species Cordial

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