The sea is the only empire which can naturally belong to us. Conquest is not our interest, much less to consume our people and treasure in conquering for others.


'A Discourse of Government with relation to Militias' in Political Works (1732)

Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Quotes

The sea is the only empire which can naturally belong to us. Conquest is not our interest, much less to consume our people and treasure in conquering ...

The sea is the only empire which can naturally belong to us. Conquest is not our interest, much less to consume our people and treasure in conquering ...

The sea is the only empire which can naturally belong to us. Conquest is not our interest, much less to consume our people and treasure in conquering ...

The sea is the only empire which can naturally belong to us. Conquest is not our interest, much less to consume our people and treasure in conquering ...