Author: John Paul Jones

Quotes

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

- John Paul Jones

It is with great pleasure that I see the political system of almost every power in Europe changing in our favor since the news of our late successes.

It is with great pleasure that I see the political system of almost every power in Europe changing in our favor since the news of our late successes.

- John Paul Jones

Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents, it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well.

Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents, it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well.

- John Paul Jones

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.

- John Paul Jones

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.

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

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