"I grew up in Derry, of course, and……" — John Hume
"I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland's discrimination."
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32 Quotes by John Hume
John Hume has 32 quotes on this site.
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All conflict is about difference; whether the difference is race religion, or nationality...
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Before the arrival of the Credit Union, people who were from the poor background or a working class background couldn't…
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Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived with us. I…
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I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started in 1970-1971. The political difficulties…
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I went to the local schools, the local state primary school, and then to the local grammar school. A secondary…
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In my opinion, what changed the situation eventually - and, of course, it took a lot of time to change…
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In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and it was very difficult to…
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These are the influences that everybody has. Some individuals might stand out because of one thing or another, but whether…
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They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had the right to use violence…
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Like everybody at that age, I read an awful lot of pulp fiction. But at the same time, I also…
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The only thing I shall talk about is my sporting achievements at school. My primary sporting achievement at school was…
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The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in Northern Ireland wished to remain…
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