In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them.

I am ill every time it blows hard, and nothing but my enthusiastic love for the profession keeps me one hour at sea.

I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time.

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

Our Country will, I believe, sooner forgive an Officer for attacking his Enemy than for letting it alone.

My love is founded on esteem, the only foundation that can make the passion last.

Never break the neutrality of a port or place, but never consider as neutral any place from whence an attack is allowed to be made.