Felix Riesenberg
American historian
Felix Riesenberg (9 April 1879 – 19 November 1939) was an American maritime officer and writer of maritime professional, historical, and fictional literature in the early 20th century.
Quotes
edit- The sea is selective, slow at recognition of effort and aptitude but fast in sinking the unfit.
- Felix Riesenberg (1937). Living Again: An Autobiography. Retrieved on 2021-10-19.
- Remark made as Marine Superintendent of the State University of New York Maritime College; cadets are thaught the quotation as The Riesenberg Saying.
