Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming. Lord Mountbatten More Quotes by Lord Mountbatten More Quotes From Lord Mountbatten I can't think of a more wonderful thanksgiving for the life I've had than that everyone should be jolly at my funeral. Lord Mountbatten prayerdeaththinking The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions. Lord Mountbatten confidenceteamshould-have My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well. Lord Mountbatten motherchildrenthinking The nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils. Lord Mountbatten militaryracewar Do you really think the IRA would think me a worthwhile target ? Lord Mountbatten iratargetthinking My father was afraid of his father, I was afraid of my father, and I don't see why my children shouldn't be afraid of me. Lord Mountbatten my-childrenfatherchildren It is a curious thing, but I have been right in everything I have done and said in my life. Lord Mountbatten curiousdonesaid As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept - if you desire peace, prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense. Lord Mountbatten powerfulmilitarywar The primary factor in a successful attack is speed. Lord Mountbatten factorsspeedsuccessful I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. Lord Mountbatten vanitygoodnessbelieve If you've got it, wear it. Lord Mountbatten ifs Marriage to a very rich woman posed problems. Lord Mountbatten rich-womenrichproblem Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could. Lord Mountbatten politicaldeterminationanimal In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society. Lord Mountbatten britishcomputerpresident Actually, I vote Labour, but my butler's a Tory. Lord Mountbatten butlerslabourvote It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job other than at one's best ability. Lord Mountbatten mindjobsfather No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew. Lord Mountbatten grewfloatingmulberry I am much more intelligent than you think. Lord Mountbatten intelligentthinking I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time. Lord Mountbatten bornjobslong What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse? Lord Mountbatten kingsjobsfirsts
