43 Quotes by John Paul Jones

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.

I have not yet begun to fight.

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.

It is true that I must run a great risk; no gallant action was ever accomplished without danger.

Nothing exciting ever happens to me.

One slightly naughty thing I was thinking as I was watching the MTV thing, is how many people it took to replace me, and how few people it's taken me to replace them.

I've never actually seen a tribute band. I can't really get a hold of the concept. To me, it's old material. I have no interest in it. I want to see what's coming now.