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MILITARY > naval officer > John Paul Jones
I have not...
Vendor: MILITARY
I have not yet begun to fight.
Source: Retort when informed his ship was sinking during a battle at sea, 3 Sep 1779.; Life and Letters of J. P. Jones, Vol. I., by De Koven.
-- John Paul Jones, (Jul 6 1747-1792), US naval officer; He is considered the founder of the American Navy.