1st Duke of Bedford

Famous quotes containing the words duke and/or bedford:

    Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?
    —Vernon Duke (1903–1969)

    The only thing that was dispensed free to the old New Bedford whalemen was a Bible. A well-known owner of one of that city’s whaling fleets once described the Bible as the best cheap investment a shipowner could make.
    —For the State of Massachusetts, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)