I. Self reliance.
(If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody else will.)
II. Fearlessness of Responsibility.
(If you shiver on the brink you’ll catch cold, and possibly not take the plunge.)
III. Fertility of Resource.
(If the traces break, don’t give it up, get some string.)
IV. Power of initiative.
(Disobey orders.)
Aircraft.
Somewhere about January 15th, 1915, I submitted my resignation as First Sea Lord to Mr. Churchill because of the supineness manifested by the High Authorities as regards Aircraft; and I then prophesied the raids over London in particular and all over England, that by and by caused several millions sterling of damage and an infinite fright.