John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher quotes

The Essence of War is Violence. Moderation in War is Imbecility. (John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher)
Favouritism was the secret of our efficiency in the old days and got us young Admirals..... Going by seniority saves so much trouble. 'Buggins's turn' has been our ruin and will be disastrous hereafter! View quote
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I went the whole hog, totus porcus. View quote
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The best scale for an experiment is 12 inches to the foot. View quote
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As age increases, audacity leaks out and caution comes in. View quote
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Big risks bring big success! View quote
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Never Deny : Never Explain : Never Apologise. View quote
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The 3 Requisites for Success - Ruthless, Relentless, Remorseless. View quote
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Sea fighting is pure common sense. The first of all its necessities is SPEED, so as to be able to fight--When you like, Where you like, and How you like. View quote
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If any subordinate opposes me, I will make his wife a widow, his children fatherless and his home a dunghill. View quote
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I thought it would be a good thing to be a missionary, but I thought it would be better to be First Sea Lord. (John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher)
Hit first! Hit hard! Keep on hitting!! (The 3 H's) View quote
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Churchill, 9 Sept 1917]]We want brave men! ANY BLOODY FOOL CAN OBEY ORDERS! View quote
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The luxuries of the present are the necessities of the future. View quote
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Jellicoe had all the Nelsonic attributes except one - he is totally wanting in the great gift of Insubordination. View quote
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If you rub it in both at home and abroad that you are ready for instant war.....and intend to be first in and hit your enemy in the belly and kick him when he is down and boil your prisoners in oil (if you take any), and torture his women and children, then people will keep clear of you. View quote
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...and you may sleep quietly in your beds. View quote
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Favouritism is the secret of efficiency. View quote
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It is an historical fact that the British Navy stubbornly resists change. View quote
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The Frontiers of England are the Coasts of the Enemy. View quote
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We left our element, the sea, to make ourselves into a conscript nation fighting on the Continent with four million soldiers out of a population of forty millions. (John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher)
O.M.G. - Oh! My God! View quote
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Those who rise in peace are men of formality and routine, cautious, inoffensive...Hawke represented the spirit of war, the ardour, the swift initiative, the readiness of resource, the impatience of prescription and routine, without which no great things are done! View quote
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Can the Army win the war before the Navy loses it? View quote
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Length of course depends on the stupidity of the class... View quote
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