Horatio Nelson

"A man who fears nothing is more dangerous than one with a sword."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is unfit to meet them."

"I have a shot in the locker."

"Never let your enemy choose the field of battle."

"Duty is the essence of manhood."

"I cannot be answered, but I can be obeyed."

"Before my God and upon my honour."

"A ship without marines is like a coat without buttons."

"The merest trifle sometimes decides the greatest events."

"I am of the old school where duty comes before comfort."

"A captain must act with decision even in the face of uncertainty."

"The true measure of a man is not his victories, but his defeats."

"I shall pierce them to the heart."

"Fear is the only enemy that truly conquers."

"A resolute heart knows no defeat."

"The man who waits for perfect conditions will never act."

"I did not become great by waiting for opportunity."

"Every moment of hesitation is a moment lost."

"The sea is a stern master and teaches hard lessons."

"I trust in Providence and British steel."

"Greatness is not given; it is seized."

"A weak commander is the worst enemy of his men."

"The only defeat is the one you accept."

"I navigate by the stars of duty and honor."

"A man's word is his bond in all things."

"The ignorant fear what they do not understand."

"Victory comes to those who dare to take it."

"I would sooner fight than flee, even outnumbered."

"The sea teaches patience to those willing to learn."

"A true leader stands with his men in all circumstances."