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.

My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day.

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

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

To define it rudely but not ineptly, engineering is the art of doing for 10 shillings what any fool can do for a pound

Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must.

An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.