Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Quote

A conquerer, like a cannonball, must go on; if he rebounds, his career is over.


As quoted in: Alistair Horne How Far from Austerlitz? (1996)


A conquerer, like a cannonball, must go on; if he rebounds, his career is over.

A conquerer, like a cannonball, must go on; if he rebounds, his career is over.

A conquerer, like a cannonball, must go on; if he rebounds, his career is over.

A conquerer, like a cannonball, must go on; if he rebounds, his career is over.