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.
There can be no place for self entirely
In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable.
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.
First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.
I am ill every time it blows hard, and nothing but my enthusiastic love for the profession keeps me one hour at sea.