Duke of Wellington Quotes

Duke of Wellington
British Public Servant
Born: May 1, 1769
Died: Sep 14, 1852
Battle Hill Lost Men Nothing War
Related authors: Charles Trevelyan Edith Cavell Ernest Bevin John Chilcot Pauline Neville-Jones Robert Cecil Sebastian Gorka William Cavendish
The only thing I am afraid of is fear. Duke of Wellington
Fear Only Am Afraid The Only Thing Thing
Being born in a stable does not make one a horse. Duke of Wellington
Born Horse Make Does Stable Being
The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill. Duke of Wellington
War Art Other Side Guessing Consists Hill Art Of War Whole
An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them. Duke of Wellington
Gave Extraordinary Stay Affair Discuss Wanted Orders Them
The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals. Duke of Wellington
Religion Prayer Sum Sum Total Total Morals Contains Lord
When one turns over in bed, it is time to turn out. Duke of Wellington
Time Out Over Bed Turn Turns
When my journal appears, many statues must come down. Duke of Wellington
Down Statues Must Journal Come Many Appears
I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example. Duke of Wellington
Hate Word Example Say Worthless More Poets Never For Example His Existed Friends Than Race Mean Your Professional Whole They Say Believing Set
I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men. Duke of Wellington
Made Men Field Say Thousand Napoleon His Difference Used Forty Presence
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
Hope Day Enemy Trembles Only Generals He Names Reads Said Lord His List
It is not the business of generals to shoot one another. Duke of Wellington
Business Generals Another Shoot
Publish and be dammed. Duke of Wellington
Publish
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained. Duke of Wellington
Battle Lost Misery Greatest Gained Next
All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don't know by what you do; that's what I called 'guess what was at the other side of the hill'. Duke of Wellington
Life War You Business Other Side Guess Indeed Out Find Know Hill Endeavour

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