Irish American Mayors

Famous quotes containing the words irish and/or american:

“The rule for hospitality and Irish “help,” is, to have the same dinner every day throughout the year. At last, Mrs. O’Shaughnessy learns to cook it to a nicety, the host learns to carve it, and the guests are well served.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

“Religion stands on tiptoe in our land,
Ready to pass to the American strand.”
—George Herbert (1593–1633)