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The American President resembles the commander of a ship...

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about americans

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my...

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my life's ship.

Quote by Aeschylus about life

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail...

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my...

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott

A ship is said to be on the starboard or larboard tack, when she is close-hauled, with the wind upon the starboard or larboard side; and in this sense the distance which the sails in that position is considered as the length of the tack; although...

Quote by William Falconer about common sense, sense

Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can...

Quote by William Falconer about water

Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is...

Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.

Quote by William Falconer about heads

The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance by her own intrinsic motion, without gaining any new degree of velocity, or lessening what she has acquired.

Quote by William Falconer

The head of a ship however has not always an immediate...

The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy.

Quote by William Falconer about relation, heads, name

Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of...

Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about being, chance

No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned... a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about being, companies, food, chance, man

I was concerned that the ship of conservative governance...

I was concerned that the ship of conservative governance was veering off course into the dangerous uncharted waters of big government Republicanism.

Quote by Mike Pence

It's time for conservative Americans to right the ship...

It's time for conservative Americans to right the ship again.

Quote by Mike Pence about time, americans, rightness

The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism.

Quote by Mike Pence about proudness

One leak will sink a ship and one sin will destroy a sinner.

One leak will sink a ship and one sin will destroy a sinner.

Quote by John Bunyan about sin, destruction

The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.

Quote by Pablo Neruda about books, help, beauty, truth, thinking, contentment

No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have...

No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the storm.

Quote by Charles F. Kettering about opinion

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