"The immigrant's heart marches to the beat of……" — Mary McAleese
"The immigrant's heart marches to the beat of two quite different drums, one from the old homeland and the other from the new. The immigrant has to bridge these two worlds, living comfortably in the new and bringing the best of his or her ancient identity and heritage to bear on life in an adopted homeland."
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Mary McAleese
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9 Quotes by Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese has 9 quotes on this site.
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Whatever changes the new era brings, whatever new pathways we take, I am sure that our special relationship with America…
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That past is still within our living memory, a time when neighbour helped neighbour, sharing what little they had out…
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Here is a shared memory that we didn't share, forgot to share, for almost ninety years.
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It is absolutely no accident that the peace and reconciliation, and indeed the economic progress, that eluded us generation after…
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People with disabilities have abilities too and that is what this course is all about - making sure those abilities…
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The last thing I would want to do is to create the impression that sectarianism came from only one side…
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The extent to which all people in our society are made to count, and believe that they count, is not…
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We are a vibrant first-world country, but we have a humbling third-world memory.
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