British Navy Quotes
Collection of top 21 famous quotes about British Navy
British Navy Quotes & Sayings
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Forces of nature act in a mysterious manner. We can but solve the mystery by deducing the unknown result from the known results of similar events.
— Mahatma Gandhi
For him, Halloween was not All Hallows Eve
— Susan Cooper
Get understanding and wisdom.
— Lailah Gifty Akita
The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy.
— William Falconer
Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on.
— Elizabeth George
The British Army should be a projectile to be fired by the British Navy.
— Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey Of Fallodon
The Royal Navy had not built its magnificent reputation over the centuries by avoiding battle.
— Arthur Nicholson
I find it hilarious that whenever I light up, Americans look at me like I'm going to urinate on their children.
— Michelle Hodkin
If you don't know where you are, you don't know who you are.
— Wendell Berry
The essence of war is violence and moderation in war is imbecility.
-Admiral Jacky Fisher of the British Navy — Erik Larson
-Admiral Jacky Fisher of the British Navy — Erik Larson
This, my children," Alistair said proudly, "was barbecue pork." Dan rapped his fingers against the latch. "Been out in the sun for a long time.
— Peter Lerangis
Give her all you got and she'll give more than you can handle.
— Mr. Michael Live
I am an American, but a sense of otherness was part of my growing up. I spoke Norwegian before I spoke English. My mother is Norwegian.
— Siri Hustvedt
There is no cannibalism in the British navy, absolutely none, and when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount.
— Graham Chapman
A man whose raiment attracted attention, had said Mr Brummell, was not a well-dressed man.
— Georgette Heyer
Everybody in America is so money-hungry. It's like a rat race and even when you win you're still a freaking rat.
— Mike Tyson
What astounds me about the history of the British Navy is how cheaply we have policed the world for 300 years.
— Ernest Bevin
The only traditions of the Royal Navy are rum, sodomy and the lash.
— Winston Churchill