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

Extra interest signifies extra risk.

I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wished are concerned

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

The only thing that they can be relied on to do is to gallop too far and too fast.

The British soldiers are fellows who have all enlisted for drink. That is the plain fact - they have all enlisted for drink.

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