Napoleon has humbugged me, by God; he has gained twenty-four hours' march on me.

Our army is composed of the scum of the earth - the mere scum of the earth.

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

Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.

We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France.

Call on a business man only at business times, and on business; transact your business, and go about your business, in order to give him time to finish his business.

When other Generals make mistakes their armies are beaten; when I get into a hole, my men pull me out of it.