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.

The business of the English commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

Had we taken ten sails, and let the eleventh to escape, being able to get at her, I could never have called it well done.

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.

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