I attribute my success on the battlefield to always being on the spot to see and do everything for myself

There is no mistake; there has been no mistake; and there shall be no mistake.

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'.

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.

I have got an infamous army, very weak and ill-equipped, and a very inexperienced staff.

You must build your House of Parliament on the river: so... that the populace cannot exact their demands by sitting down round you.

Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any.