Charles-Alexandre de Calonne

"If it is only difficult, it is done; if it is impossible, we shall see."

— Charles-Alexandre de Calonne (1734-1802) Quoted by François Guizot in Biographie Universelle, volume 6

 

Image: [A French arisocrat's remark became the Seabees motto.] Seabee sign on Bougainville Island, during Operation Cherry Blossom (January 2, 1944) U.S. Navy Seabee Museum

 

This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-01-26

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