Duke of Wellington Quotes and Sayings
- Name:
- Duke of Wellington (random)
- Books & Videos:
- Duke of Wellington Books & Videos
- Type:
- Royalty
- Nationality:
- British
- Birth Date / Year:
- 1769
- Death Date / Year:
- 1852
- 1
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 | Refcard PDF ↑
- 2
An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them. Duke of Wellington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 3
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 | Refcard PDF ↑
- 4
I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men. Duke of Wellington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 5
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained. Duke of Wellington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 6
Our army is composed of the scum of the earth - the mere scum of the earth. Duke of Wellington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 7
Publish and be dammed. Duke of Wellington | Refcard PDF ↑
