Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Edward Gibbon Quote “The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” ~ Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) English historian, Member of Parliament Proverbs , Self-Determination , Virtue , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply E Archer, NYC 10/23/07 ;-) Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/23/07 usually Reply RobertSRQ 10/23/07 Mostly Reply J Carlton, Calgary 10/23/07 I hope Dr. Ron Paul is a good sailor. Because our ship is going down fast.... Reply jim k, austin tx 5/19/14 Reply Ron w13, Or 5/19/14 It would seem, but not always. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Edward Gibbon quote is found in these categories: Proverbs quotes Self-Determination quotes Virtue quotes Wisdom quotes About Edward Gibbon Bio of Edward Gibbon Quotations by Edward Gibbon Books by/about Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon videos Edward Gibbon on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Edward Gibbon