Horatio Nelson Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

A fleet of British ships at war is the best negotiators.

Desperate affairs require desperate measures.

No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.

What the country needs is the annihilation of the enemy.

In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable.

Close with a Frenchman, but out-manoeuvre a Russian.

I cannot command winds and weather.

First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.

Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.

Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.

Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight.

My love is founded on esteem, the only foundation that can make the passion last.

In honour, I gained them, and in honour, I will die with them.

Thank God I have done my duty.

England expects every man to do his duty

To do nothing was disgraceful, therefore I made use of my understanding.

Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

I have a right to be blind sometimes.

There can be no place for self entirely

I am a Norfolk man and glory in being so.

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

It is my turn now, and if I come back, it is yours.

Whoever gains the palm by merit, let him hold it.

Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.