Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.
There can be no place for self entirely
To do nothing was disgraceful; therefore I made use of my understanding.
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.
I am of the opinion that the boldest measures are the safest.
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.