Firstly you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own regarding their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king; and thirdly you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil. -Horatio Nelson

 

Firstly you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own regarding their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king; and thirdly you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil.


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This quote is just one of 12 total Horatio Nelson quotes in our collection. Horatio Nelson is known for saying 'Firstly you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own regarding their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king; and thirdly you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil.' as well as some of the following quotes.

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

Horatio Nelson

First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.

Horatio Nelson

You must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil.

Horatio Nelson

Less money means more miles I have to drive.

Horatio Nelson

No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.

Horatio Nelson