Laurels Grow In The Bay Of Biscay,

First Gain The Victory And Then Make The Best Use Of It You Can.

My Character And Good Name Are In My Own Keeping. Life With Disgrace Is Dreadful. A Glorious Death Is To Be Envied.

My Love Is Founded On Esteem, The Only Foundation That Can Make The Passion Last.

I Could Not Tread These Perilous Paths In Safety, If I Did Not Keep A Saving Sense Of Humor.

If I Had Been Censured Every Time I Have Run My Ship, Or Fleets Under My Command, Into Great Danger, I Should Have Long Ago Been Out Of The Service And Never In The House Of Peers.