“When an English man speaks well, for example now, and this is another way of putting us down, they say he's "eloquent" you see. "Oh, eloquent chap they are!" An Irish person speak well, they say, "Ah, you have the gift of the gab." "Ah, you kissed the blarney stone." You see, all of this putting us down.” MenWayWellsPersonsSpeakExampleStonesAnother WayEloquentChapsBlarney Author:Malachy McCourt
“Democracy to me is letting the other person speak and being dissenting without being disagreeable.” PersonsSpeakDemocracyDisagreeable Author:Malachy McCourt
“Never make any reference to the other person's family. "You're just like your - " because that is out, completely.” PersonsLike You Author:Malachy McCourt