“Of course I wrote most of the Constitution myself. I remember hesitating for a long time over the US presidential system. But it wouldn't have done - we were too trained in English democracy to sit down under a dictatorship which is what the American system really is.”
Quote by Eamon de Valera
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Eamon de Valera
Former President of Ireland, politician, lawyer, and educator. Eamon de Valera played a key role in the Irish independence movement and served as Prime Minister of Ireland four times. He had a significant impact on Irish political and social life. more
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Source: Philosophical Reflections and Syntheses
“Nothing is properly one's duty but what is also one's interest.”