David Dixon Porter Quotes

• A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.

  David Dixon Porter

  Military, Marine, Buttons

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• If the Marines are abolished half the efficiency of the Navy will be destroyed. They are as necessary to the well being of a ship as the officers. Instead of decreasing the Corps, I would rather hope to see a large increase, for we feel the want of Marines very much.

  David Dixon Porter

  Hope, Military, Marine

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