My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day.
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.
There is nothing on earth so stupid as a gallant officer.
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'.
I have seen their backs before.
I have no small talk and Peel has no manners.