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Lord Mountbatten Quotes
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Type: Soldier Quotes Category: British Soldier Quotes Date of Birth: June 25, 1900 Date of Death: August 27, 1979 Nationality: British Find on Amazon: Lord Mountbatten Related Authors: Horatio Nelson David Milne William Bligh Bernard Law Montgomery Douglas Bader James Wolfe John Byng |
Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.
Lord Mountbatten Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming. Lord Mountbatten Here I am in my first command - a bit dazed but feeling very grand. Lord Mountbatten I am much more intelligent than you think. Lord Mountbatten I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. Lord Mountbatten I have been driven demented in my career. Lord Mountbatten I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn. Lord Mountbatten I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man. Lord Mountbatten I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time. Lord Mountbatten I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled. Lord Mountbatten In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society. Lord Mountbatten It is a curious thing, but I have been right in everything I have done and said in my life. Lord Mountbatten It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability. Lord Mountbatten Men o' war were to be a part of the fabric of my life for the next half-century. Lord Mountbatten My father was afraid of his father, I was afraid of my father, and I don't see why my children shouldn't be afraid of me. Lord Mountbatten My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well. Lord Mountbatten My trophy value exceeded my military usefulness. Lord Mountbatten Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province. Lord Mountbatten No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew. Lord Mountbatten Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children. Lord Mountbatten The primary factor in a successful attack is speed. Lord Mountbatten The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions. Lord Mountbatten This is the war I fear. Lord Mountbatten What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse? Lord Mountbatten You can divide my life into two. Lord Mountbatten |
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