If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the po... - Horatio Nelson

"If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting."

Horatio Nelson Courage

Naval Admiral British 1758–1805

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"Desperate affairs require desperate remedies."

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