I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.

I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.

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

During the Peninsula War, I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle with the words, "Remember men, you are Portuguese!"

Publish and be damned.

I have no small talk and Peel has no manners.

A great country cannot wage a little war.