Ernest King quotes

Ernest King quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Nothing remains static in war or military weapons, and it is consequently often dangerous to rely on courses suggested by apparent similarities in the past.”
-- Ernest King

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“If a ship has been sunk, I can't bring it up. If it is going to be sunk, I can't stop it. I can use my time much better working on tomorrow's problem than by fretting about yesterday's. Besides, if I let those things get me, I wouldn't last long.”
-- Ernest King

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“Hold what you've got and hit them where you can.”
-- Ernest King

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“The mark of a great shiphandler is never getting into situations that require great shiphandling.”
-- Ernest King

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