The scum of the earth... but what fine soldiers we have made them.

Believe me that every man you see in a military uniform is not a hero.

I have no small talk and Peel has no manners.

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

I see no reason to suppose these machines will ever force themselves into general use.

It is very true that I have said that I considered Napoleon's presence in the field equal to forty thousand men in the balance. This is a very loose way of talking; but the idea is a very different one from that of his presence at a battle being equal to a reinforcement of forty thousand men.

If you had seen one day of war, you would pray to God that you would never see another.