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

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

Horatio Nelson

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

I am a Norfolk man and glory in being so.

I am a Norfolk man and glory in being so.

There can be no place for self entirely

There can be no place for self entirely

I have a right to be blind sometimes.

I have a right to be blind sometimes.

Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

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

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

England expects every man to do his duty

England expects every man to do his duty

Thank God I have done my duty.

Thank God I have done my duty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.

Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.

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

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

I cannot command winds and weather.

I cannot command winds and weather.

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

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

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

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

What the country needs is the annihilation of the enemy.

What the country needs is the annihilation of the enemy.

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

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