Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military officer
politician |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1923-12-23
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Abingdon,_Illinois,_USA
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
Who am I? Why am I here?
|
| gptkbp:children |
4
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2005-07-05
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
1992
|
| gptkbp:famousPerson |
In_Love_and_War
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:James_Bond_Stockdale
|
| gptkbp:honorificPrefix |
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame gptkb:University_of_Southern_California gptkb:University_of_San_Diego |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Stockdale
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Marcus_Aurelius
gptkb:Ayn_Rand gptkb:Epictetus |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Public speaker
Advocate for veterans' rights Influential figure in military ethics Philosopher and author |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Captain Commander Rear Admiral |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Survived seven years as a POW
Promoted the importance of ethics in military leadership Developed_the_Stockdale_Paradox |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The ultimate test of a man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.”
“I think the most important thing is to be able to look at yourself in the mirror.” “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality.” |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Courage Under Fire
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
gptkb:Stoicism
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Independent
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Vice Presidential Candidate
|
| gptkbp:powers |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Vice Admiral
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sybil_Stockdale
|