“No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in a jail has more room, better food and commonly better company.”
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APA
Johnson, S. (n.d.). No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in a jail has more room, better food and commonly better company. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7143-no-man-will-be-a-sailor-who-has/
MLA
Johnson, Samuel. “No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in a jail has more room, better food and commonly better company.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7143-no-man-will-be-a-sailor-who-has/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Johnson, Samuel. “No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in a jail has more room, better food and commonly better company.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7143-no-man-will-be-a-sailor-who-has/.