“It has always been thus. You want a couple of hours' darkness to land and surprise the enemy, and then daybreak, so you can tell friend from foe, gold from brass, and wench from wife.” WarSeaStrategy Author:Samuel Eliot Morison
“But sea power has never led to despotism. The nations that have enjoyed sea power even for a brief period-Athens, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, England, the United States-are those that have preserved freedom for themselves and have given it to others. Of the despotism to which unrestrained military power leads we have plenty of examples from Alexander to Mao.” StatesGivenNationsUnitedPowerUnited StatesSeaMilitaryExamplePeriodsEnglandPlentyEnjoyedDespotismAthensMaoMilitary PowerNetherlandsScandinaviaSea Power Author:Samuel Eliot Morison
“No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power; and, conversely, very few rebellions of maritime provinces have succeeded without acquiring sea power.” Has BeensWarBigsSeaModernRebellionProvincesMaritimeModern WarSea Power Book:the Oxford History of the American People \ Source: the Oxford History of the American People \
