Recollect that you must be a seaman to be an officer and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman. Horatio Nelson More Quotes by Horatio Nelson More Quotes From Horatio Nelson Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. Horatio Nelson gentleman mistake enemy Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat. Horatio Nelson victory-and-defeat minutes differences I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time. Horatio Nelson punctuality success-in-life change England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson england men war Desperate affairs require desperate measures. Horatio Nelson horatio desperate-measures affair Firstly, you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own respecting 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 do the devil. Horatio Nelson hate kings men A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators. Horatio Nelson ships british war I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor. Horatio Nelson saving safety humor I am of the opinion that the boldest measures are the safest. Horatio Nelson opinion The bravest man feels an anxiety 'circa praecordia' as he enters the battle; but he dreads disgrace yet more. Horatio Nelson anxiety battle men You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your King, and you must treat every Frenchman as if he were the Devil himself. Horatio Nelson kings men war In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable. Horatio Nelson affair sea impossible I will dine nowhere without your consent although with my present feelings I might be trusted with fifty virgins naked in a dark room. Horatio Nelson dark feelings love Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through. Horatio Nelson done war believe No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy. Horatio Nelson courage war enemy Now I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this opportunity of doing my duty. Horatio Nelson trust justice opportunity If I had been censured every time I have run my ship, or fleets under my command, into great danger, I should have long ago been out of the Service and never in the House of Peers. Horatio Nelson long-ago should-have running Close with a Frenchman, but out-maneuver a Russian. Horatio Nelson maritime frenchmen naval In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them. Horatio Nelson honour dies Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be. Horatio Nelson pain sea war
