![The poor old Duke [of Wellington]! What shall I say of him? To be sure he was born in Ireland, but being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-poor-old-duke-of-wellington-what-shall-i-say-of-him-to-be-sure-he-was-bor.jpg)
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We've always had a sense of humor about ourselves, ... Heck, we need it when things like 'The Dukes of Hazzard' come around. William Price
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I like a good old-fashioned fistfight if people are pissed off at each other. I just feel like if you're really mad and want to have a fight, then put your dukes up. Julia Roberts
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