Arthur Wellesley

"I have always been the friend of progress."

"In the course of my life I have suffered much, and in that suffering I have learned much."

"A man should always live as he wishes to be remembered."

"The only way to get the better of temptation is to yield to it."

"A great nation is not conquered; it conquers itself."

"I have made it a rule of my life to trust a man until he gives me reason not to."

"The greatest victory is obtained not on the battlefield but in the human heart."

"I am a man of the world, and I know human nature."

"One's duty is to do what one thinks right."

"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the triumph over fear."

"I have always felt that a man should live his life in such a way that he need never fear to stand before God."

"The secret of good health is not to worry about it."

"I believe in the perfectibility of human nature through education and character training."

"A man's true measure is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges."

"The welfare of my people is my primary concern."

"Nothing is so certain as the unexpected."

"I have no patience with people who do not do what they say they will do."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"I prefer a man who is loyal to the truth than one who is loyal to me."

"Strength comes from a sense of duty and purpose."

"I have found that the best way to defeat an enemy is to understand him first."

"A gentleman is someone who is never unintentionally rude."

"The measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

"I believe that the true foundation of all virtue is knowledge."

"The art of living is to live as a gentleman."

"I have never been one to avoid my responsibilities."

"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light."

"I believe a man should do his duty without expecting reward or recognition."

"The greatest test of character is not success but how one handles failure."

"A true friend is one who knows all your faults and loves you anyway."