Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

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.

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.

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

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

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

I am a Norfolk man and Glory in being so.