Quote by George Papandreou

I think there is a heritage which I'm proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice.

I think there is a heritage which I'm proud of, which is a f

Summary

This quote emphasizes the pride associated with a family heritage dedicated to fighting for important values. It highlights a lineage that has consistently stood up for democracy, social justice, and freedom. The reference to the speaker's grandfather and father, who have endured imprisonment and exile multiple times in pursuit of these principles, underlines their dedication to their country and belief in fighting for what they believe in. Overall, this quote underscores the importance of upholding principles and the significance of a family legacy characterized by resilience and a commitment to noble causes.

Topics

Alcohol/alcoholism

By George Papandreou

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetar

The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real state, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith.

Bertrand Russell

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.

I don't believe that I'm better than anybody, but I do belie

I don't believe that I'm better than anybody, but I do believe that I'll try harder than most and I hope that people just join me for a little bit of a ride.

I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utili

I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and tied that to an efficient way to use nuclear energy in such a way that it doesn't pose a serious environmental issue.

John Hickenlooper

The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. The re

The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. The religion which based on experience, which refuses dogmatic. If there's any religion that would cope the scientific needs it will be Buddhism....

Albert Einstein

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security, with four root vulnerabilities per year for two successive years.

Pride follows many paths, speaks in many voices and comes in

Pride follows many paths, speaks in many voices and comes in many forms...Some stranger than others

A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more a

A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more as man is better than a beast: and those that are of civil natures and genteel dispositions are as much nearer to celestial creatures as those that are rude and cruel are to devils.

Margaret Cavendish

In our own lives, let each of us asknot just what government

In our own lives, let each of us asknot just what government will do for me, but what can I do for myself?

Richard Milhous Nixon

People are wrong when they think that an unemployed man only

People are wrong when they think that an unemployed man only worries about losing his wages; on the contrary, an illiterate man, with the work habit in his bones, needs work even more than he needs money. An educated man can put up with enforced idleness, which is one of the worst evils of poverty. But a man like Paddy, with no means of filling up time, is as miserable out of work as a dog on the chain. That is why it is such nonsense to pretend that those who have 'come down in the world' are to be pitied above all others.The man who really merits pity is the man who has been down from the start,and faces poverty with a blank, resourceless mind.

Poverty Unemployment Intellect