Admiral Collingwood — People

A small folded blue paper hat rests beside a closed brass compass on blue-grey felt. — Original artwork

Guard carefully against letting discontent appear in you; it is sorrow to your friends, a triumph to your competitors, and cannot be productive of any good.

Admiral Collingwood

Painterly two brass compasses resting on a torn scrap of navy fabric. — Original artwork

Let your companions be such as yourself, or superior; for the worth of a man will always be ruled by that of his company.

Admiral Collingwood

Nature has sown in man the seeds of knowledge; but they must be cultivated, to produce fruit.

Admiral Collingwood

Plain brass telescope on a low teal support, with a small loose ring beside it — Original artwork

Now, gentlemen, let us do something today which the world may talk of hereafter.

Admiral Collingwood

A brass spyglass lying across folded navy cloth beside a round green seal against a gray background. — Original artwork

Read – let me charge you to read. Study books that treat of your profession, and of history.

Admiral Collingwood

Painterly brass compass beside folded blank paper, dark ribbon and small pale flowers on navy. — Original artwork

Wisdom does not come by instinct, but will be found when diligently sought for; seek her, she will be a friend that will never fail you.

Admiral Collingwood

A small wooden boat with an upright oar and a blue cloth sail rests on rippled grey paper. — Original artwork

You may depend on it, that it is more in your own power than in any one else’s to promote both your comfort and advancement.

Admiral Collingwood