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Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, was a British soldier and statesman who rose to prominence as a military hero during the Napoleonic Wars. Best known for his decisive victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, Wellesley's leadership and strategic brilliance earned him the admiration of his contemporaries and secured his place in history as one of Britain's greatest military commanders. After his military career, Wellesley served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, where he played a key role in shaping British foreign policy and promoting social reform.
"The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton."
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"The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton."

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"It is not the business of generals to shoot one another."
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"It is not the business of generals to shoot one another."

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"Educate men without religion and you make of them but clever devils."
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"Educate men without religion and you make of them but clever devils."

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"The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill."
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"The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill."

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"The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals."
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"The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals."

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"Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won."
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"Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won."

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"Being born in a stable does not make one a horse."
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"Being born in a stable does not make one a horse."

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"Habit is ten times nature."
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"Habit is ten times nature."

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"Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won."
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"Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won."

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"I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example."
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"I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example."

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"The only thing I am afraid of is fear."
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"The only thing I am afraid of is fear."

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"When one turns over in bed, it is time to turn out."
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"When one turns over in bed, it is time to turn out."

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"I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me."
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"I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me."

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