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Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight


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

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



Recollect that you must be a seaman to be an officer and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman.

Recollect that you must be a seaman to be an officer and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman.



I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time.

I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time.



Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.



England expects that every man will do his duty.

England expects that every man will do his duty.



Desperate affairs require desperate measures.

Desperate affairs require desperate measures.



Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.



A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.

A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.



I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.

I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.



In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable.

In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable.





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I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.

I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.



Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.

Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.



Scars heal, glory fades, and all we're left with are the memories made. pain hurts, but only for a minute. life is short, so go on and live it.

Scars heal, glory fades, and all we're left with are the memories made. pain hurts, but only for a minute. life is short, so go on and live it.



But I also know that sometimes Adam needs to do things the dramatic way. He is fond of the Grand Gesture

But I also know that sometimes Adam needs to do things the dramatic way. He is fond of the Grand Gesture



On the other hand, even a big, '80s love van was less noticeable than six flying kids and their talking dog. So there you go.

On the other hand, even a big, '80s love van was less noticeable than six flying kids and their talking dog. So there you go.



I have mentally become a woman in order to steal into her heart.

I have mentally become a woman in order to steal into her heart.



Development is the solution to all problems. All other types of caste, communal and dynasty politics will not do good.

Development is the solution to all problems. All other types of caste, communal and dynasty politics will not do good.



Cats were put into the world to disprove the dogma that all things were created to serve man.

Cats were put into the world to disprove the dogma that all things were created to serve man.



We need to have a taste factor in our life. It isn't about what's popular; it's about what's really good.

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Don’t do what you can’t undo, until you’ve considered what you can’t do once you’ve done it.

Don’t do what you can’t undo, until you’ve considered what you can’t do once you’ve done it.




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