...When he was on the eve of departure for one of his great… - Horatio Nelson

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...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 have always been a quarter of an hour before my time and it has made a man of me."

Horatio Nelson

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Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars (1797–1815).

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Alternative Names: Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson • Horatio, Viscount Nelson Nelson • Lord Nelson • Viscount Horatio Nelson Nelson • Horatio, Viscount Nelson • Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson • Admiral Lord Nelson • Admiral Nelson • Nelson • Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st and last Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe • Horatio, Lord Nelson

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Victory or Westminster Abbey.

It is nonsense, Mr. Burke, to suppose I can live. My sufferings are great but they will soon be over.

The Neapolitan officers did not lose much honour, for God knows they had not much to lose - but they lost all they had.

...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 … - Horatio Nelson

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