Whoever Gains The Palm By Merit, Let

I Am Of The Opinion That The Boldest Measures Are The Safest.

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.

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.

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

The Business Of The English Commander-in-chief Being First To Bring An Enemy Fleet To Battle On The Most Advantageous Terms To Himself, (i Mean That Of Laying His Ships Close On Board The Enemy, As Expeditiously As Possible); And Secondly To Continue Them There Until The Business Is Decided.