Top 11 Quotes by Josephus Daniels

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.

Military, Mistake, Army

A man is as old as his arteries and his interests. If he permits his economic, religious, or social arteries to harden, or loses interest in whatever concerns mankind... he will need only six feet of earth.

Josephus Daniels

Religious, Men, Feet

Dullness is the only crime for which an editor ought to be hung.

Josephus Daniels

Editors, Crime, Ought

Josephus Daniels (1941). “Editor in Politics”

Men who live valiantly and die nobly have a strength and a courage from the eternal Father.

Josephus Daniels

Father, Men, Eternal

There is no rank in sacrifice.

Josephus Daniels

Sacrifice

Josephus Daniels (1922). “Our Navy at War”

We will embrace you in uniform today, we will embrace you without uniform tomorrow.

Josephus Daniels

Marine, Uniforms, Today

Good God! This man should be writing dime novels.

Josephus Daniels

Writing, Men, Dimes

So popular is the naval service the only embarrassment is that men volunteer so rapidly we have to work overtime to give them hardy, adequate housing and proper training.

Josephus Daniels

Men, Volunteer, Giving

To compel the nation with challenge the traditional American doctrine of freedom of the seas, every man and every ship in the navy is solemnly pledged.

Josephus Daniels

Men, Sea, Challenges