I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man. 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 prayer death thinking The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions. Lord Mountbatten confidence team should-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 mother children thinking The nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils. Lord Mountbatten military race war Do you really think the IRA would think me a worthwhile target ? Lord Mountbatten ira target thinking 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-children father children It is a curious thing, but I have been right in everything I have done and said in my life. Lord Mountbatten curious done said 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 powerful military war The primary factor in a successful attack is speed. Lord Mountbatten factors speed successful I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. Lord Mountbatten vanity goodness believe If you've got it, wear it. Lord Mountbatten ifs Marriage to a very rich woman posed problems. Lord Mountbatten rich-women rich problem Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could. Lord Mountbatten political determination animal In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society. Lord Mountbatten british computer president Actually, I vote Labour, but my butler's a Tory. Lord Mountbatten butlers labour vote It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job other than at one's best ability. Lord Mountbatten mind jobs father No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew. Lord Mountbatten grew floating mulberry I am much more intelligent than you think. Lord Mountbatten intelligent thinking I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time. Lord Mountbatten born jobs long 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 kings jobs firsts
