Josephus Daniels Quotes

• Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

  Josephus Daniels

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.

  Josephus Daniels

  Military, Mistake, Army

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• A man is as old as his arteries and his interests. If he permits his economic, religious, or social arteries to harden, or loses interest in whatever concerns mankind... he will need only six feet of earth.

  Josephus Daniels

  Religious, Men, Feet

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• Dullness is the only crime for which an editor ought to be hung.

  Josephus Daniels

  Editors, Crime, Ought

  Josephus Daniels (1941). “Editor in Politics”

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• Men who live valiantly and die nobly have a strength and a courage from the eternal Father.

  Josephus Daniels

  Father, Men, Eternal

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• There is no rank in sacrifice.

  Josephus Daniels

  Sacrifice

  Josephus Daniels (1922). “Our Navy at War”

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• We will embrace you in uniform today, we will embrace you without uniform tomorrow.

  Josephus Daniels

  Marine, Uniforms, Today

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• Good God! This man should be writing dime novels.

  Josephus Daniels

  Writing, Men, Dimes

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• So popular is the naval service the only embarrassment is that men volunteer so rapidly we have to work overtime to give them hardy, adequate housing and proper training.

  Josephus Daniels

  Men, Volunteer, Giving

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• To compel the nation with challenge the traditional American doctrine of freedom of the seas, every man and every ship in the navy is solemnly pledged.

  Josephus Daniels

  Men, Sea, Challenges

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• Nobody now fears that a Japanese fleet could deal an unexpected blow on our Pacific possessions. Radio makes surprise impossible.

  Josephus Daniels

  Blow, Radio, Unexpected

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