Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.

It is my turn now; and if I come back, it is yours.

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

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.

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

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.

My love is founded on esteem, the only foundation that can make the passion last.