Douglas Hyde quotes

Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it. (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. View quote
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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 their educational power. View quote
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I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried. View quote
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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. View quote
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