66 Quotes by Horatio Nelson

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

Aft the more honour, forward the better man

England expects that every man will do his duty.

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

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!

My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied.

Firstly you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own regarding their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king; and thirdly you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil.

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.