Horatio Nelson Quotes

Horatio Nelson

British Soldier

Born: Sep 29, 1758

Died: Oct 21, 1805

Enemy Every Great He Will You

Related authors: Bernard Law Montgomery Douglas Haig Harry Day James Wolfe Lord Mountbatten T. E. Lawrence William Bligh

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. Horatio Nelson

Veterans Day Mistake Enemy Too Must Soon Him Gentlemen Committed Interrupt

Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself. Horatio Nelson

Treat Devil Every He Himself Frenchman

England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson

Man Will Duty Every His Expects England Every Man

I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal! Horatio Nelson

Sometimes Signal Eye See Only Blind Really Right

Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port; but know he finds, I fancy, if Emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year. Horatio Nelson

Truth Made Year Increasing Worn Our Ours Out Would Would-Be Finds Staying More He Know Hear His Than Often Order Fancy Boast Fleet Sea Port Suffers Keeping Night Kept

My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive. Horatio Nelson

Happiness Soul King Country Alive Only Envious Sin Most Glory Greatest Am Greatest Happiness Covet Offending Gracious Serve

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