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There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than

There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea. – Joseph Conrad

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They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. – Joseph Conrad

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Loyalty
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Joseph Conrad
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It is very difficult to be wholly joyous or wholly sad on this earth. The comic, when it is human, soon takes upon itself a face of pain; and some of our grieves… have their source in weaknesses which must be recognized with smiling compassion as the common inheritance of us all. – Joseph Conrad

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Emotions
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Joseph Conrad
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War is too important a matter to be left to the military. – Georges Clemenceau

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There is something about going to sea. A little bit of discipline, self-discipline and humility are required. – Prince Andrew

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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten. – Calvin Coolidge

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The only traditions of the Royal Navy are rum, sodomy and the lash. – Sir Winston Churchill

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