Youth is a period of idealism. The Communists attract young people by appealing directly to that idealism. Too often, others have failed either to appeal to it or to use it and they are the losers as a consequence. We… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
Youth is a period of idealism. The Communists attract young people by appealing directly to that idealism. Too often, others have failed either to… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
By Anglicising ourselves we have thrown away with a light heart the best claim we have upon the world's recognition of us as a… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
The Gaelic League is founded not upon hatred of England, but upon love of Ireland. Hatred is a negative passion; it is powerful -… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
I - and there are hundreds of thousands of Irishmen who felt on this subject as I do - have always liked my Celtic… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it. — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
As our language wanes and dies, the golden legends of the far-off centuries fade and pass away. No one sees their influence upon culture;… — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
Every crag and gnarled tree and lonely valley has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it. — Douglas Hyde Copy Share Image
