Men o' war were to be a part of the fabric of my life for the next half-century.

My father was afraid of his father, I was afraid of my father, and I don't see why my children shouldn't be afraid of me.

My trophy value exceeded my military usefulness.

You can divide my life into two.

If you've got it, wear it.

The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.

I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man.