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Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes

Whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing production of the country demands it Picture Quote #1

There has been a constant struggle on the part of the military element to keep the end- fighting, or readiness to fight-superior to mere administrative considerations. The military man, having to do the fighting, considers that the chief necessity; the administrator equally naturally tends to think the smooth running of the machine the most admirable quality Picture Quote #1

The study of history lies at the foundation of all sound military conclusions and practice Picture Quote #1

Organized force alone enables the quiet and the weak to go about their business and to sleep securely in their beds, safe from the violent without or within Picture Quote #1

The surer of himself an admiral is, the finer the tactical development of his fleet, the better his captains, the more reluctant must he necessarily be to enter into a melee with equal forces, in which all these advantages will be thrown away, chance reign supreme, and his fleet be place on terms of equality with an assemblage of ships which have never before acted together Picture Quote #1

War, once declared, must be waged offensively, aggressively. The enemy must not be fended off; but smitten down. You may then spare him every exaction, relinquish every gain, but „til then he must be struck incessantly and remorselessly Picture Quote #1

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Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet Picture Quote #1

Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished Picture Quote #1

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Whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing production of the country demands it (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) There has been a constant struggle on the part of the military element to keep the end- fighting, or readiness to fight-superior to mere administrative considerations. The military man, having to do the fighting, considers that the chief necessity; the administrator equally naturally tends to think the smooth running of the machine the most admirable quality. (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) The study of history lies at the foundation of all sound military conclusions and practice (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) Organized force alone enables the quiet and the weak to go about their business and to sleep securely in their beds, safe from the violent without or within (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) The surer of himself an admiral is, the finer the tactical development of his fleet, the better his captains, the more reluctant must he necessarily be to enter into a melee with equal forces, in which all these advantages will be thrown away, chance reign supreme, and his fleet be place on terms of equality with an assemblage of ships which have never before acted together (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) War, once declared, must be waged offensively, aggressively. The enemy must not be fended off; but smitten down. You may then spare him every exaction, relinquish every gain, but „til then he must be struck incessantly and remorselessly (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes) Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished (Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes)