Author: Duke of Wellington

Quotes

The only thing I am afraid of is fear.

The only thing I am afraid of is fear.

- Duke of Wellington

The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill.

The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill.

- Duke of Wellington

The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals.

The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals.

- Duke of Wellington

It is not the business of generals to shoot one another.

It is not the business of generals to shoot one another.

- Duke of Wellington

As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do.'

As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do.'

- Duke of Wellington

Educate men without religion and you make of them but clever devils.

Educate men without religion and you make of them but clever devils.

- Duke of Wellington

When one turns over in bed, it is time to turn out.

When one turns over in bed, it is time to turn out.

- Duke of Wellington

Habit is ten times nature.

Habit is ten times nature.

- Duke of Wellington

I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me.

I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me.

- Duke of Wellington

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