The bravest man feels an anxiety 'circa praecordia' as he enters the battle; but he dreads disgrace yet more. Horatio Nelson More Quotes by Horatio Nelson More Quotes From Horatio Nelson England expects every man to do his duty Horatio Nelson duty england men Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself. Horatio Nelson frenchmen treats devil A ship's a fool to fight a fort. Horatio Nelson ships fighting war Thank God I have done my duty. Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Rub, rub. Kiss me, Hardy. Horatio Nelson kissing fans thank-god I cannot command winds and weather. Horatio Nelson horatio weather wind 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. Horatio Nelson battle mean enemy 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. Horatio Nelson neutrality break made Whoever gains the palm by merit, let him hold it. Horatio Nelson palms merit gains There can be no place for self entirely Horatio Nelson self Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean. Horatio Nelson bed may war I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to the Horatio Nelson welcome fame believe It is my turn now; and if I come back, it is yours. Horatio Nelson turns ifs war 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. Horatio Nelson night order years 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. Horatio Nelson king you man devil Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacking an enemy than for letting it alone. Horatio Nelson alone believe country enemy When I follow my own head, I am, in general, much more correct in my judgment than following the opinion of others. Horatio Nelson i-am own my-own opinion It is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment. But mark you! I would not be elsewhere for thousands. - at the Battle of Copenhagen. Horatio Nelson day moment you work
