Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Douglas Bader

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British soldier Douglas Bader.

Last updated on September 16, 2024.

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged.

British - Soldier | February 10, 1910 - September 5, 1982

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Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.

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We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.

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I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.

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The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.

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The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.

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Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.

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I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.

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I then realized my analytics data was a bit odd. My keywords were no longer with me

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I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.

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