List of Horatio Nelson Quotes

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Horatio Nelson
Total Quotes 54
Laurels grow in the bay of biscay, i hope a bed of them may be found in the mediterranean.
War May Bed
Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port; but know he finds, i fancy, if emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year.
Night Order Years
Whoever gains the palm by merit, let him hold it.
Gains Merit Palms
It is my turn now; and if i come back, it is yours.
War Turns Ifs
The business of the english commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (i mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Mean Enemy Battle
Had we taken ten sails, and let the eleventh to escape, being able to get at her, i could never have called it well done.
Military Taken Done
I have a right to be blind sometimes.
Risk Management Sometimes
Never break the neutrality of a port or place, but never consider as neutral any place from whence an attack is allowed to be made.
Neutrality Break Made
My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious king and country and i am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory i am the most offending soul alive.
Country Kings Offending
Treat every frenchman as if he was the devil himself.
Devil Treats Frenchmen
Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight
Fighting Sea Chance
Thank god i have done my duty.
War Thank God Done
  • Born: September 29, 1758
  • Died: October 21, 1805
  • Occupation: Military Commander
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