William Francis Patrick Napier Quotes

William Francis Patrick Napier writes grand, battlefield-colored reflections that pull you into the clash of empire and honor.

5 quotes

1. Napoleon's troops fought in bright fields, where every helmet caught some gleams of glory; but the British soldier conquered under the cool shade of aristocracy. No honours awaited his daring, no despatch gave his name to the applauses of his countrymen; his life of danger and hardship was uncheered by hope, his death unnoticed.

2. “She had conquered them, as she would conquer so many in the years to come, by goodness rather than strength. It is a sorrowfully rare strategem.”

3. “La conciencia evita cometer atrocidades. Pero las atrocidades cometidas regularmente anulan la conciencia.”

4. “And one battle looks much like another when you survey the corpses after.”

5. “Todos aplaudimos, con asombrosa deshonestidad colectiva.”