Josephus Daniels

“A pioneer is a man who turned all the grass upside down, strung bob-wire over the dust that was left, poisoned the water, and cut down the trees.”

“My experience is that the man who is ready to give up something that he wants for himself for the sake of the commonwealth is the man who is going to be a leader in his state.”

“Unless the people rule, they will be ridden.”

“The Navy can lose us the war, but only the Air Force can win it. The next war will be won by air power.”

“Nothing is more important than that we should have a clear and adequate naval policy.”