Stephen Decatur Quotes

We've searched our database for all the quotes and captions related to Stephen Decatur. Here they are! All 5 of them:

“
Admiral Stephen Decatur’s widely publicized toast in 1816, “our country, right or wrong,” struck Adams as not only discordant but immoral.
”
”
Fred Kaplan (John Quincy Adams: American Visionary)
“
Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.
”
”
Stephen Decatur (Correspondence, between the late Commodore Stephen Decatur and Commodore James Barron, which led to the unfortunate meeting of the twenty second of March)
“
Well, Jack, we have taken the Macedonian, and your share of the prize, if we get her in safely, may be two hundred dollars; what will you do with it?” Stephen Decatur, commanding the frigate United States, North Atlantic, near the Azores Islands, 1812. “One hundred will go to my mother, sir, and the other I shall spend on schooling.” Jack Creamer, aged ten.
”
”
Irvin Anthony
“
You speak of the good conduct of your ancestors. As your own conduct is under discussion, and not theirs, I cannot see how their former good character can at all serve your present purpose. Fortunately for our country, every man stands upon his own merit.
”
”
Stephen Decatur
“
Commodore Stephen Decatur. And he said, ‘My country, may she always be right—but my country, right or wrong.
”
”
Burke Davis (Marine!: The Life of Chesty Puller)