I Cannot Command Winds And Weather.

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.

Our Country Will, I Believe, Sooner Forgive An Officer For Attacking His Enemy Than For Letting It Alone.

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

Recollect That You Must Be A Seaman To Be An Officer And Also That You Cannot Be A Good Officer Without Being A Gentleman.

A Fleet Of British Ships At War Are The Best Negotiators.