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I never saw so many shocking bad hats in my life.
Duke of Wellington
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Duke of Wellington
Age: 83 †
Born: 1769
Born: May 1
Died: 1852
Died: September 14
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Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley
1st Duke of Wellington
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Troops would never be deficient in courage, if they could only know how deficient in it their enemies were.
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Publish and be damned.
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When other Generals make mistakes their armies are beaten when I get into a hole, my men pull me out of it.
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