First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.

I have a right to be blind sometimes.

I cannot command winds and weather.

To do nothing was disgraceful; therefore I made use of my understanding.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.

Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

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