Sir John Moore may refer to:
- Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet, British admiral (1718-1779)
- John Moore (British Army officer), British general (1761-1809)
- John Moore (Lord Mayor) (1620–1702), merchant and Alderman of London
Famous quotes containing the words sir john, sir, john and/or moore:
“Sir John, Sir, is a very unclubbable man.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
And follows but for form,
Will pack when it begins to rain,
And leave thee in the storm.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Well, I know you haven’t had much experience writing and none at all in pictures. But I’ve heard about you. It all sounded like you’re just the man I wanted for a story about the Navy. I don’t want a story just about ships and planes. I want a story about the officers.... I want this story from a pen dipped in salt water not dry martinis. Do you know what I mean?”
—Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, co-scenarist, and John Ford. John Dodge (Ward Bond)
“What is there
like fortitude! What sap
went through that little thread
to make the cherry red!”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)