I believe I forgot to tell you I was made a Duke.
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The French system of conscription brings together a fair sample of all classes; ours is composed of the scum of the earth — the mere scum of the earth. It is only wonderful that we should be able to make so much out of them afterwards.
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Up Guards and at them again.
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We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be, detested in France.
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I have no small talk and Peel has no manners.
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In response to William Huskisson declaring there had been a mistake, and he had not intended to resign, after Wellington accepted a letter to him detailing his obligation to vote for a measure opposed by him as a letter or resignation. As quoted in The Military and Political Life of Arthur Wellesley: Duke of Wellington (1852) by "A Citizen of the World", and in Wellingtoniana (1852), edited by John Timbs
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You must build your House of Parliament on the river: so... that the populace cannot exact their demands by sitting down round you.
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Expressing his total opposition to demands for Parliamentary reform in November 1830. Cited in "The House of Lords: A handbook for Liberal speakers, writers and workers" (1910) by Liberal Publication Department, p. 19
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Repeatedly asked in a loud voice in February 1852, during the introduction of the new cabinet of Prime Minister Edward Smith-Stanley, composed largely of political unknowns not recognized by the deaf and octogenarian Duke. The cabinet became known as the Who? Who? Ministry. As quoted in The Speeches of the Duke of Wellington in Parliament (1854) edited by John Gurwood and William Hazlitt, p. 272
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In response to being told that the painter George Jones bore a strong resemblance to him, and that he was often mistaken for him, as quoted in My Autobiography and Reminiscences Vol. 1 (1887). If you believe that you will believe anything.
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Letter from the field of Waterloo (June 1815), as quoted in Decisive Battles of the World (1899) by Edward Shepherd Creasy
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Notes for 11 November 1831
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If a gentleman happens to be born in a stable, it does not follow that he should be called a horse.
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I used to say of him that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.
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The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.
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Phrase said to have first been used by Wellington, as quoted in notes for 18 September 1836 I hope you will not think I am deficient in feeling toward you, or that I am wanting in desire to serve you, because the results of my attempts have failed, owing to circumstances over which I have no control.
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Depend upon it, Sir, nothing will come of them!
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Remark to Thomas Creevey (18 June 1815), using the word nice in its original sense of "uncertain", about the Battle of Waterloo, as quoted in Creevey Papers (1903), by Thomas Creevey, Ch. X, p. 236. This has also been misquoted as "A damn close-run thing."
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His response in 1824 to John Joseph Stockdale who threatened to publish anecdotes of Wellington and his mistress Harriette Wilson, as quoted in Wellington — The Years of the Sword (1969) by Elizabeth Longford. This has commonly been recounted as a response made to Wilson herself, in response to a threat to publish her memoirs and his letters. This account of events seems to have started with Confessions of Julia Johnstone In Contradiction to the Fables of Harriette Wilson (1825), where she makes such an accusation, and states that his reply had been "write and be damned".
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I should have given more praise.
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Letter to John Croker (8 August 1815), as quoted in The History of England from the Accession of James II (1848) by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Volume I Chapter 5; and in The Waterloo Letters (1891) edited by H. T. Sibome
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Notes for 2 November 1835
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Thomas Hardy, in The Dynasts, Pt. III Act VII, scene viii, portraying the incident.
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They wanted this iron fist to command them.
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I never saw so many shocking bad hats in my life.
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The only thing I am afraid of is fear.
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