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The sailor's life is at the best a life of danger. He pursues honor on the mountain wave and finds it in the battle and in the storm, and never did more distinguished chivalry display itself than in the conduct of our seamen during the late war.
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"The sailor's life is at the best a life of danger. He pursues honor on the mountain wave and finds it in the battle and in the storm, and never did more distinguished chivalry display itself than in the conduct of our seamen during the late war."
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The sailor's life is at the best a life of danger. He pursues honor on the mountain wave and finds it in the battle and in the storm, and never did more distinguished chivalry display itself than in the conduct of our seamen during the late war. — John Tyler

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John Tyler was a President from United States (1790–1862).

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Who said "The sailor's life is at the best a life of danger. He pursues honor on the moun…"?
This quote is attributed to John Tyler, a President from United States.
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John Tyler lived from 1790 – 1862.
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