The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society . in hisrights, bred in him by centuries of despotism. These qualitieshave helped to form and shape our laws and mould and in-fluence our lawyers as a class. We have, as lawyers, been bene-fited by the quickness, the versatility and the initiative thatcomes from Irish blood; likewise, perhaps, by his is Irish wholly. The man of Irish blood always bows tofate—but never as a matter of courtesy. (Laughter.) He iswilling to do as he is done by—provided he is done by first,and he will always admit that there are two sides to every
The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society . in hisrights, bred in him by centuries of despotism. These qualitieshave helped to form and shape our laws and mould and in-fluence our lawyers as a class. We have, as lawyers, been bene-fited by the quickness, the versatility and the initiative thatcomes from Irish blood; likewise, perhaps, by his is Irish wholly. The man of Irish blood always bows tofate—but never as a matter of courtesy. (Laughter.) He iswilling to do as he is done by—provided he is done by first,and he will always admit that there are two sides to every ques-tion,—his side and the wrong side. (Laughter.) There is nothingnegative about him. He may be on the right side or the wrong side,but one thing is certain—he will not be on the fence. (Applause.)Obstacles do not deter him nor adverse circumstances discouragehim. He is incurably optimistic. When it rains, he says it isfine for dust and ducks. When it is a long time dry, he says itis good for rheumatism. (Laughter.) When, while house build-.
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