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Quote by Duke Ellington

“New music? Hell, there's been no new music since Stravinsky.”

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Duke Ellington was an outstanding American composer and pianist, renowned for his unique jazz style and rich musical compositions. His musical career spanned half a century and had a profound impact on the development of jazz. more

“Here is your government at work. A congressman from Colorado said he wants to draft a rule that would make it unethical to have a sexual relationship with an intern. Only Congress would need a rule to tell them cheating on their wives is not ethical. Don't we have that rule? I believe it's called the Sixth Commandment.”

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Author:Jay Leno

“You know what is interesting, Condit is very conservative. He voted to post the ten commandments in schools. Yet, he himself broke the 11th commandment, 'Thou shall not put thy rod in thy staff.'”

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Author:Jay Leno

“Yesterday Gary Condit spent the whole day attending an agricultural meeting. Boy, that's when you know a congressman's in real trouble: when he spends the whole day actually working.”

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Author:Jay Leno

“That must be strange, cheating on your wife with a flight attendant. They're in bed and she's says, 'In the event that wife should come home early please notice the location of the nearest emergency exit.'”

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Author:Jay Leno

“You know, it shows how old I am. I can remember the good old days when the president picked the Supreme Court justices instead of the other way around.”

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Author:Jay Leno

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