Arthur Wellesley - Aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.

The only thing worse than a battle lost is a battle won.
Arthur Wellesley - (first Duke of Wellington)
Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any.
Arthur Wellesley - Duke of Wellington, Attributed; when the courtesan Harriette Wilson threatened to publish her memoirs and his
Publish and be damned!

- Arthur Wellesley - Aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.