No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.
England expects that every man will do his duty.
Desperate affairs require desperate remedies.
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.
I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal!
Thank God, I have done my duty.
Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacking an enemy than for letting it alone.
Success, I trust — indeed have little doubt — will crown our zealous and well-meant endeavours: if not, our Country will, I believe, sooner forgive an Officer for attacking his Enemy than for letting it alone.
My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied.
First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.
The measure may be thought bold, but I am of the opinion the boldest are the safest.
If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.
Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.
Fun Fact: Horatio Nelson often disobeyed instructions. On one occasion, he ignored orders to withdraw, used his bad eye to look through the telescope and claimed he couldn’t see the signal to withdraw.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Wow he remind of me!
Fun Fact No.2: Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Victory is today docked at the naval dockyard in Portsmouth in the world’s oldest dry dock. About 350,000 people visit the Victory every year.
Maybe I could visit the ship in the future to pay respect to one of the world's greatest naval leaders and what gift to bring?
How about a bottle of rum? Hmm….
That's it! A bottle of rum! I give it to the ship's caretaker and drink it with him/her!
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Commander Ryder, out!
*salute*
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Quotes And Phrases Of War (On Hold!)
Non-FictionThis is my first book. It contains famous and infamous Quotes and Phrases of the military leaders and generals of the world. From the Ancient times to modern days, from Julius Caesar to Winston Churchill. I hope you like it :)
