Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.
Military Strategists
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
The British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and proved that defensive mastery, coalition management, and institutional discipline could overcome individual genius (1769-1852). Wellington's career demonstrated that wars are won not by brilliance but by the relentless elimination of mistakes.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's Other Quotes
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In war, a victory of sixty percent is the best. Total victory breeds complacency.
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To the strongest.
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Fortune is so changeable that one must not put trust in her.
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In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
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The world is not large enough to have two kings.
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There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
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