Quote of the day
I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am a socialist at heart and have the interests of the poor in mind. When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life
Alfred T. Mahan
Born: September 27, 1840
Died: December 1, 1914 (aged 74)
Bio: Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States Navy admiral, geostrategist, and historian, who has been called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century.
Known for:
- The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890)
- The Problem of Asia (1905)