John Paul Jones famous quotes

05-25-2025

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.
-- John Paul Jones

#Faith #Stronger #Mastery
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

#Life #Fear #Military
Whoever can surprise well must conquer.
-- John Paul Jones

#Uprising #World War 2 #Surprise
I have not yet begun to fight!
-- John Paul Jones

#Memorial Day #Military #War
It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.
-- John Paul Jones

#Winning #Law #Risk
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 #Blood #Wish
He who will not risk cannot win.
-- John Paul Jones

#Winning #Risk #Inexorable
It is by no means enough that an officer should be capable. . . . He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor. . . . No meritorious act of a subordinate should escape his attention, even if the reward be only one word of approval. Conversely, he should not be blind to a single fault in any subordinate.
-- John Paul Jones

#Mean #Gentleman #Honor
It is true that I must run a great risk; no gallant action was ever accomplished without danger.
-- John Paul Jones

#Running #Risk #Action
I would lay down my life for America but I cannot trifle with my Honor.
-- John Paul Jones

#America #Honor #Trifles
You understand why some animals eat their young.
-- John Paul Jones

#Animal #Chemistry #Young
I may sink, but I'll be damned if I strike!
-- John Paul Jones

#Military #May #Strikes
Nothing exciting ever happens to me.
-- John Paul Jones

#Exciting #Happens
Where men of fine feeling are concerned there is seldom misunderstanding.
-- John Paul Jones

#Men #Feelings #Fine
...without a Respectable Navy, Alas America!
-- John Paul Jones

#America #Navy #Naval

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