Arthur Wellesley Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG GCB GCH PC FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was a British soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland from the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy,[3] and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. His importance in national history is such that he is often referred to as "the Duke of Wellington" instead of "the 1st Duke of Wellington."
“Napoleon built his campaigns of iron and when one piece broke the whole structure collapsed. I made my campaigns using rope, and if a piece broke I tied a knot”
Arthur Wellesley Wellington
“Being born in a stable does not make one a horse.”
Arthur Wellesley Wellington
“Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.”
Arthur Wellesley Wellington