"Irish history having been forbidden in schools, has been, to a great extent, learned from Raftery's poems by the people of Mayo, where he was born, and of Galway, where he spent his later years."

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Source : Lady Gregory (2012). “Poets and Dreamers Studies and translations from the Irish”, p.2, tredition

Lady Gregory

#School Quotes #Years Quotes #People Quotes

“If politicians get money to spend and don't have to be responsible for taxation, then of course that will bias their attitude toward more spending as opposed to cutting back on spending.”

Source : Source: www.aims.ca
“A plate is distasteful to a cat, a newspaper still worse; they like to eat sticky pieces of meat sitting on a cushioned chair or a nice Persian rug.”

Source : Margaret Benson (1901). “The soul of a cat: and other stories”
“A deep man believes that the evil eye can whither, the heart's blessing can heal, and that love can overcome all odds....”
“The fundamental force behind the Second Amendment is to empower the people and give them the greatest measure of authority over the tyranny of runaway government.”
“It comes down to competitiveness. I hate to lose. We want people in our organization that hate to lose - that want to compete every single day, so you continue to strive to win.”
“For within you is the light of the world â€” the only light that can be shed upon the Path.”

Source : Mabel Collins, Lon Milo DuQuette (2012). “The Light on the Path: Light on the Path: Magical Antiquarian, A Weiser Books Collection”, p.8, Weiser Books
“The Pan-Africanism that envisaged the ideal of wholeness was gradually cut down to the size of a continent, then a nation, a region, an ethnos, a clan, and even a village in some instances But Pan-Africanism has not outlived its mission. Seen as an economic, political, cultural, and psychological re-membering vision, it should continue to guide remembering practices”
“I never went to a John Wayne movie to find a philosophy to live by or to absorb a profound message. I went for the simple pleasure of spending a couple of hours seeing the bad guys lose.”

Source : Mike Royko, Lois Wille (2000). “One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko”, p.120, University of Chicago Press

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