Horatio Nelson

Quotes by Horatio Nelson

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Royal Navy officer · British · 1758–1805

British Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)

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“Desperate affairs require desperate measures.”
— Horatio Nelson

“I cannot command winds and weather.”
— Horatio Nelson

“... When he was on the eve of departure for one of his great expeditions the coachmaker said to him, The carriage shall be at the door punctually at six o clock; A quarter before, said Nelson. I ha...”
— Horatio Nelson

“The bravest man feels an anxiety 'circa praecordia' as he enters the battle; but he dreads disgrace yet more.”
— Horatio Nelson

“Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.”
— Horatio Nelson

“I am Lord Nelson. See, here's my fin.”
— Horatio Nelson