An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

Whoever can surprise well must conquer.

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.

...without a Respectable Navy, Alas America!

He who will not risk cannot win.

Where men of fine feeling are concerned there is seldom misunderstanding.