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MILITARY > naval officer > John Paul Jones
I wish to...
Vendor: MILITARY
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way.
Source: Letter, 16 Nov. 1778; in American Quotations, by Gorton Carruth, 1988.
-- John Paul Jones, (Jul 6 1747-1792), US naval officer; He is considered the founder of the American Navy.