Author: Duke of Wellington

Quotes

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

Habit is ten times nature.

Habit is ten times nature.

- 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

The only thing I am afraid of is fear.

The only thing I am afraid of is fear.

- Duke of Wellington

Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won.

Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won.

- 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

I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.

I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.

- 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

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

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