Irish American Mayors

Famous quotes containing the words irish american, irish and/or american:

“Irish Americans are about as Irish as black Americans are African.”
—Bob Geldof (b. 1954)

“But Irish had an old soul, you might say. He was a man with a great future behind him, already.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)

“Experience cannot be transferred. We may give wise advice, but we cannot give wisdom to follow it.”
—H., U.S. women’s magazine contributor. American Ladies Magazine, pp. 230-3 (May 1828)