“Never, in these United States, has the brain of man conceived, or the hand of man fashioned, so perfect a thing as a clipper ship.” MenStatesHandsPerfectUnitedBrainUnited StatesShips Book:The Maritime History of Massachusetts Source: The Maritime History of Massachusetts
“If the European discovery had been delayed for a century or two, it is possible that the Aztec in Mexico or the Iroquois in North America would have established strong native states capable of adopting European war tactics and maintaining their independence to this day, as Japan kept her independence from China.” IfsTwoWarStatesAmericaStrongCenturyCapableDiscoveryIndependenceChinaNativeJapanThis DayMexicoTacticsMaintainingNorth AmericaAdoptingDelayedAztecIroquois Book:The Oxford history of the American people Source: The Oxford history of the American people
“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
