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Francis Drake Quotes

1540–1596 England

Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (c.1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580.

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I must have the gentleman to haul and draw with the mariner, and the mariner with the gentleman.

There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.

Coming up unto them, there has passed some cannon shot between some of our fleet and some of them, and so far as we perceive they are determined to sell their lives with blows.

There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards too.

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