To do nothing was disgraceful; therefore I made use of my understanding. 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 gentlemanmistakeenemy 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 officersseamengentleman Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat. Horatio Nelson victory-and-defeatminutesdifferences I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time. Horatio Nelson punctualitysuccess-in-lifechange England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson englandmenwar Desperate affairs require desperate measures. Horatio Nelson horatiodesperate-measuresaffair 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 hatekingsmen A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators. Horatio Nelson shipsbritishwar I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor. Horatio Nelson savingsafetyhumor 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 anxietybattlemen 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 kingsmenwar In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable. Horatio Nelson affairseaimpossible 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 darkfeelingslove Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through. Horatio Nelson donewarbelieve No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy. Horatio Nelson couragewarenemy 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 trustjusticeopportunity 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-agoshould-haverunning Close with a Frenchman, but out-maneuver a Russian. Horatio Nelson maritimefrenchmennaval In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them. Horatio Nelson honourdies
