My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking. He worked almost entirely in what was then called Administrative Labour, dealing with employment and unemployment issues — John Hume Copy Share Image
My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very poor. And when you ask how did we support ourselves, the only funding that we had was unemployment payments — John Hume Copy Share Image
In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland, we should have institutions that respected the differences of… — John Hume Copy Share Image
I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people. — John Hume Copy Share Image
In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and it was very difficult to get a house, because… — John Hume Copy Share Image
All conflict is about difference; whether the difference is race religion, or nationality... — John Hume Copy Share Image
“You are the generation that will be leading in the new century and the new millennium, so the challenge is to make sure that… — John Hume Copy Share Image
Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived with us. I picked up quite a… — John Hume Copy Share Image
The basis of peace and stability, in any society, has to be the fullest respect for the human rights of all its people. — John Hume Copy Share Image
In my opinion, what changed the situation eventually - and, of course, it took a lot of time to change it, things like that… — John Hume Copy Share Image
“Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth, and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict.… — John Hume Copy Share Image
I think that's not a question that one can answer accurately. I read a whole range of books, quite a lot of history at… — John Hume Copy Share Image
That's the strategy that myself and my party have pursued and are pursuing. — John Hume Copy Share Image
The violence had broken out in both sides, but our philosophy as a party was very, very clear — John Hume Copy Share Image
