Famous quote by Bernadette Devlin

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Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, Ive allowed the people to sacrifi
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"Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom"

- Bernadette Devlin

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Bernadette Devlin's quote recommends that she does not feel she is best suited for a function in organized politics. She thinks that her existence in the British Parliament is an interruption from the more effective work she might be doing at the bottom. Devlin is indicating that her presence in Parliament is a sacrifice, as it takes her far from the work she could be doing to help individuals on a more grassroots level. This quote reflects Devlin's commitment to social justice and her belief that real modification is made from the bottom up, not the top down. Devlin's quote is a pointer that the most reliable method to develop significant modification is to focus on individuals and neighborhoods that are most affected by injustice.

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Ireland Flag This quote is written / told by Bernadette Devlin somewhere between April 23, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from Ireland. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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