Esek Hopkins: Whoever heard of sending Marines to fight on the land?

- Thomas Gomez (as Esek Hopkins) in John Paul Jones (1959)

Captain Richard Pearson: Captain, are you surrendering? Do you ask for quarter?
John Paul Jones: No sir! I have no yet begun to fight!

- Robert Stack (as John Paul Jones) in John Paul Jones (1959)

John Paul Jones: [about his crew] Work 'em hard, train 'em hard, and keep 'em happy.

- Robert Stack (as John Paul Jones) in John Paul Jones (1959)

John Wilkes: You have many enemies, Captain.
John Paul Jones: Aye! The British are the best!

- Robert Stack (as John Paul Jones) in John Paul Jones (1959)