There is nothing on earth so stupid as a gallant officer.

Rashness is oftener the resort of cowardice than of courage.

As a member of the Protestant British squirearchy ruling Ireland, he was touchy about his Irish origins. When in later life an enthusiastic Gael commended him as a famous Irishman, he replied "A man can be born in a stable, and yet not be an animal.

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.

The history of a battle, is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost, but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance.

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

There is nothing so dreadful as a great victory--except a great defeat.