Horatio Nelson Quotes - Page 2

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.

If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.

England expects every man to do his duty

Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight

My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied.

In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them.

Let me alone: I have yet my legs and one arm. Tell the surgeon to make haste and his instruments. I know I must lose my right arm, so the sooner it's off the better.

Our Country will, I believe, sooner forgive an Officer for attacking his Enemy than for letting it alone.

Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.

I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight: wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps.

There can be no place for self entirely

I am a Norfolk man and Glory in being so.

I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal!

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.

Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

When I came to explain to them the 'Nelson Touch', it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved - 'It was new - it was singular - it was simple!'.

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

Thank God I have done my duty.

I am ill every time it blows hard, and nothing but my enthusiastic love for the profession keeps me one hour at sea.

I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to the Commander of the Fleet but almost to every individual in it.

Whoever gains the palm by merit, let him hold it.

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.

I have a right to be blind 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.

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.