Words Worth Noting - July 6, 2023

“Our army is composed of the scum of the earth – the mere scum of the earth.”

“The British soldiers are fellows who have all enlisted for drink. That is the plain fact – they have all enlisted for drink.”

“The scum of the earth... but what fine soldiers we have made them.”

All from The Duke of Wellington according to AZ Quotes [https://www.azquotes.com/author/15482-Duke_of_Wellington] [and I think it only fair to put them all together for a complete picture].