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01Undated

We only reach true wisdom when we accept that we have almost certainly forgotten more than we currently remember.

Ian M. Bates / quote

02Undated

[Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower] 'No other contemporary officer approached his accumulated experience...' From Champion of the Quarterdeck: Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower 1742-1814.

Ian M. Bates / quote