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LORD JOHN ARBUTNOTH FISHER, 1ST BARON FISHER OF KILVERSTONE English first sea Lord of Admiralty and writer (1841 - 1920) The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.       - attributed to,         see Macaulay "Essay on Lord Nugent's Memorials of Hampden"         [War] You will always be fools! We shall never be gentlemen.       - in the London "Times" [Worth] Jellicoe has all the Nelsonic attributes except one--he is totally wanting in the great gift of insubordination.       - Letter to a Privy Councillor [War] Last Revised: 2008 April 9 Copyright © 1999-2008 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved. The GIGA name and logo are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by John C. Shepard.  WWW.GIGA-USA.COM     Back to Top of Page

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