12 Quotes by Douglas Bader
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The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
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Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.
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Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.
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We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.
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I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.
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The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.
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I then realized my analytics data was a bit odd. My keywords were no longer with me
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I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.
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I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.
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