I - and there are hundreds of thousands of Irishmen who felt on this subject as I do - have always liked my Celtic countrymen and disliked the English nation; it is a national trait of character, and I cannot help it.
Youth is a period of idealism. The Communists attract young people by appealing directly to that idealism. Too often, others have failed either to ap… - Douglas Hyde
Youth is a period of idealism. The Communists attract young people by appealing directly to that idealism. Too often, others have failed either to ap…
- Douglas Hyde
Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it. - Douglas Hyde
Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it.
I - and there are hundreds of thousands of Irishmen who felt on this subject as I do - have always liked my Celtic countrymen and disliked the Englis… - Douglas Hyde
I - and there are hundreds of thousands of Irishmen who felt on this subject as I do - have always liked my Celtic countrymen and disliked the Englis…
The Gaelic League is founded not upon hatred of England, but upon love of Ireland. Hatred is a negative passion; it is powerful - a very powerful des… - Douglas Hyde
The Gaelic League is founded not upon hatred of England, but upon love of Ireland. Hatred is a negative passion; it is powerful - a very powerful des…
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 seperate nationality..… - Douglas Hyde
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 seperate nationality..…
I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried - Douglas Hyde
I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried
It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything Irish. - Douglas Hyde
It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything Irish.
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; no one sees… - Douglas Hyde
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; no one sees…
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