Arthur Wellesley

"I regard the manner in which a man receives news as a test of his character."

"It is not enough to do your duty; you must do it well."

"The true test of character is what a man does when nobody is watching."

"A commander must know not only when to fight, but when to refrain from fighting."

"The secret of my success is that I was never too proud to learn from my mistakes."

"In war, the moral is to the material as three to one."

"A man who fears nothing is a fool, but a man who is paralyzed by fear is useless."

"The best defense against an enemy is to know him as well as you know yourself."

"Great things are never accomplished without great effort."

"A nation's strength lies not in its walls, but in the character of its people."

"Time is the most precious commodity a general possesses."

"The price of greatness is responsibility."

"An army marches on its stomach, but it fights with its heart."

"A man who has never doubted himself is a man who has never tried anything difficult."

"The test of a great general is his ability to remain calm in the midst of chaos."

"I have always believed that the pen is mightier than the sword, but the sword comes in handy when the pen fails."

"A gentleman does not make jokes about religion, politics, or the misfortunes of others."

"The greatest victory is the one that costs the fewest lives."

"In my experience, the best plans are those that allow for improvisation."

"A man's true worth is measured not by his rank, but by his integrity."

"The one thing I have learned in all my years is that nothing is impossible to a determined man."

"A general must be able to see the whole battlefield, not just the piece before him."

"I have never regretted being courteous to a man who later became my enemy."

"The foundation of all lasting achievement is honest work."

"A nation at peace is a nation that has learned the true cost of war."

"The surest way to fail is to never try."

"In all my battles, my greatest weapon was the trust of my men."

"A lie may take you forward quickly, but the truth will take you further in the end."

"The mark of a civilized man is his ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable."

"Great men are not born; they are made through discipline and dedication."