1st Duke of Wellington

Famous quotes containing the words duke and/or wellington:

“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.”
—Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894–1972)

“When Wellington thrashed Bonaparte,
As every child can tell,
The House of Peers, throughout the war,
Did nothing in particular,
And did it very well:”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)