Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children.
- Lord Mountbatten
Real, Through, Charles, None
Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.
- Lord Mountbatten
Could, Very, Devious, Bursting
No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew.
- Lord Mountbatten
Person, Harbor, Had, Floating
Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province.
- Lord Mountbatten
Advice, Give, Feel, Province
The primary factor in a successful attack is speed.
- Lord Mountbatten
Speed, Primary, Attack, Factor
I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn.
- Lord Mountbatten
Very, His, After, Precise
I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time.
- Lord Mountbatten
Long Time, I Was Born, Very, Concentrate
I have been driven demented in my career.
- Lord Mountbatten
Career, Driven, Been, Demented
Here I am in my first command - a bit dazed but feeling very grand.
- Lord Mountbatten
Here, Very, Dazed, Command
Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming.
- Lord Mountbatten
Lunatic, Even, Absolutely, Aunt
I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity.
- Lord Mountbatten
Believe, Firmly, Almighty, Consummate
My trophy value exceeded my military usefulness.
- Lord Mountbatten
Military, Trophy, Usefulness, Exceeded
Men o' war were to be a part of the fabric of my life for the next half-century.
- Lord Mountbatten
My Life, Next, Were, Half-Century
The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.
- Lord Mountbatten
Confidence, Should, Implicit, Captain
I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled.
- Lord Mountbatten
Back, Get, Rattled, Keen
I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man.
- Lord Mountbatten
Man, Say, Became, Suppose
What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse?
- Lord Mountbatten
King, Prime, Minister, Refuse
You can divide my life into two.
- Lord Mountbatten
My Life, You, Two, Divide
I am much more intelligent than you think.
- Lord Mountbatten
I Am, Think, More, Intelligent
It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability.
- Lord Mountbatten
Father, Best, Mind, Entered
My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well.
- Lord Mountbatten
Worry, Think, Will, Grandchildren
It is a curious thing, but I have been right in everything I have done and said in my life.
- Lord Mountbatten
My Life, Right, Been, Curious
My father was afraid of his father, I was afraid of my father, and I don't see why my children shouldn't be afraid of me.
- Lord Mountbatten
Children, See, His, Afraid
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