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My parents were very poor, but we never felt any sense of need or want. It was a very close, loving, tightly-knit family growing up, and I never felt any sense of deprivation or anything like that.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Any Anything Close Deprivation Family Felt Growing Growing Up Like Loving Need Never Parents Poor Sense Up Very Want Were

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My mother was an immigrant from Lebanon to the United States. She came when she was 18 years old in 1920.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Came Immigrant Lebanon Mother Old She States United United States Years

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My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: After Area Birth Boston Died Either Father He His Immigrants Ireland Knew Mother Never Orphanage Parents Placed Sibling Son States Sure United United States Were

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In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Any Attributes Criticism Every Getting Greater History Human Human History Including Patriotism Policy Power Religion Seek Society States Support Themselves Those United United States Way

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I'm glad I made the decision, although the practice of law - and particularly serving as a federal judge - was a part of my life that I really enjoyed and treasured and look back on it with fondness.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Although Back Decision Enjoyed Federal Fondness Glad Judge Law Life Look Made My Life Part Particularly Practice Really Serving Treasured

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I was the United States Attorney for Maine for three years, and then was appointed a federal judge.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Appointed Attorney Federal Judge Maine States Then Three United United States Years

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I spent two years in the Army. And my older brother, who was also a great positive influence on me, encouraged me to think about law school, and I said - well, I didn't have any money.

~George J. Mitchell

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I really owe everything to my parents and their devotion and drive to see to it that their children had the education which led to the opportunities that they never were able to have.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Able Children Devotion Drive Education Everything Had Led Never Opportunities Owe Parents Really See Were Which

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I had been involved in U.S. intelligence in Berlin, Germany, while in the military and had worked with a contact with the Central Intelligence Agency office there.

~George J. Mitchell

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I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not.

~George J. Mitchell

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: August 20th, 1933

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