Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. Horatio Nelson commitenemygentleman Change image and share on social
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 battlecopenhagenday Change image and share on social
No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy. Horatio Nelson alongsidecaptainenemy Change image and share on social
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. Horatio Nelson alivecountrycovet Change image and share on social
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 agocensurecommand Change image and share on social
In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them. Horatio Nelson diegainhonour Change image and share on social
I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor. Horatio Nelson humorpathperilous Change image and share on social
Desperate affairs require desperate measures. Horatio Nelson affairdesperatemeasure Change image and share on social
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 attemptdevilenemy share on social
Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself. Horatio Nelson devilfrenchmantreat Change image and share on social
