Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Quote

Mistaken for me, is he? That's strange, for no one ever mistakes me for Mr. Jones.


In response to being told that the painter George Jones bore a strong resemblance to him, and that he was often mistaken for him, as quoted in My Autobiography and Reminiscences Vol. 1 (1887).


Mistaken for me, is he? That's strange, for no one ever mistakes me for Mr. Jones.

Mistaken for me, is he? That's strange, for no one ever mistakes me for Mr. Jones.

Mistaken for me, is he? That's strange, for no one ever mistakes me for Mr. Jones.

Mistaken for me, is he? That's strange, for no one ever mistakes me for Mr. Jones.