“As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope tha...” — Duke of Wellington Quote

“As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do.'”

“It is not the business of generals to shoot one another.”

“I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.”

“Modern man does not love, but seeks refuge in love; does not hope, but seeks refuge in hope; does not believe, but seeks refuge in a dogma.”

“What a lovely thing a rose is!”

“The lovers of the world are the ones who matter. Forget the rest. Jesus was a lover. He doesn't hate anyone.”