Quote by: John Hume

My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very poor. And when you ask how did we support ourselves, the only funding that we had was unemployment payments.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Hume
  • DescriptionSDLP politician from Northern Ireland
  • BornJanuary 18, 1937
  • CountryNorthern Ireland; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Seán MacBride Peace Prize; Knight Commander Of The Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Gandhi Peace Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Speech