The sea is both a highway and a fortress. - Themistocles

"The sea is both a highway and a fortress."

Themistocles

Statesman General Ancient Greece 524–460

More from Themistocles

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."

"The victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth."

"Persuasion is a far more powerful weapon than force."

"Do not despise the enemy that is down, for fortune is fickle."