I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight: wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps.

My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.

Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.