British - Public | May 1, 1769 - September 14, 1852
I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me.
Duke of Wellington
GodMenMeEnemyKnowWill
It is not the business of generals to shoot one another.
BusinessShootGeneralsAnother
Publish and be dammed.
Publish
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.
BattleLostNextGreatestMisery
I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.
MenSayDifferenceFortyPresence
An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.
ExtraordinaryStayAffairOrders
Being born in a stable does not make one a horse.
HorseBornBeingMakeStableDoes
When one turns over in bed, it is time to turn out.
TimeBedOverTurnOutTurns
Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won.
SadWarBattleLostNothingNext
Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious.
MysteriousThingsAll ThingsDiscreet
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