“Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.”
Quotes by Stephen Decatur
“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 DecaturStephen Decatur Jr. was a prominent United States Navy officer whose career significantly shaped the early naval history of the United States. Born in Worcester County, Maryland, he was immersed in ma...