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Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished.

Alfred Thayer Mahan

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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Age: 74 †
Born: 1840
Born: September 27
Died: 1914
Died: December 1
Geopolitician
Historian
Military Historian
Military Officer
Political Scientist
Writer
West Point
New York
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