Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.
I have a right to be blind sometimes.
A ship's a fool to fight a fort.
I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.
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.