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Upon occasion such as this, the Irishman--to whatever spot in this wide world he may have wandered--lives in the shadow of the past.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Upon occasion such as this, the Irishman--to whatever spot in this wide world he may have wandered--lives in the shadow…”
Editor's note · Context
He speaks to the enduring connection of the Irish diaspora to their homeland, regardless of where they are.
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