“If a lecturer, he wishes to be heard; if a writer, to be read. He always hopes for a public beyond that of the long-suffering wife.” IfsLongSufferingWishWifeHeardLecturerLong Suffering Author:Samuel Eliot Morison
“Military and absolutist regimes are undoubtedly well fitted to get the jump on an unsuspecting or unprepared enemy; but the history of modern warfare proves that they cannot win over representative governments in the long run, provided that people behind those governments have the heart to sustain initial punishment, and both the will and the resources to fight back.” PeopleWellsHeartLongGovernmentRunningFightingWinningBehindsEnemyModernMilitaryProveResourcesPunishmentRegimesRepresentativesLong RunsWarfareInitialsUnpreparedModern WarfareUnsuspectingRepresentative Government Book:History of United States Naval Operations in World War II Source: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II
“Franklin may . . . be considered one of the founding fathers of American democracy, since no democratic government can last long without conciliation and compromise.” MayLongGovernmentLastsFatherDemocracyDemocraticCompromiseFoundingFranklinAmerican DemocracyDemocratic Government Book:Sailor Historian: The Best of Samuel Eliot Morison Source: Sailor Historian: The Best of Samuel Eliot Morison
“He [Columbus] enjoyed long stretches of pure delight such as only a seaman may know, and moments of high, proud exultation that only a discoverer can experience.” KnowsMayLongMomentsProudPureExperienceDelightEnjoyedColumbusSeamen Book:Sailor Historian: The Best of Samuel Eliot Morison Source: Sailor Historian: The Best of Samuel Eliot Morison
