For the first 10 years of my life in Congress, I had been too timid to tell the truth as I saw it. In a way I had betrayed my trust. Emanuel Celler More Quotes by Emanuel Celler More Quotes From Emanuel Celler I had fought against the unjust restriction of immigration. Emanuel Celler unjust immigration restriction I had taken on the color of the climate around me and had driven back all the emotion that rose from the Brooklyn streets so that I could belong to the exclusive club of Congress. Emanuel Celler color taken rose I had advocated the establishment of a Negro industrial commission. I had gestured against the growth of monopoly power. I had introduced a few civil rights bills. Emanuel Celler monopoly-power growth rights My grandfather was Catholic; my grandmother, Jewish. Crossing over from Bavaria, as immigrants to the United States, the ship started to sink. My grandmother jumped overboard. My grandfather followed, to save this girl he had never met. Emanuel Celler grandmother catholic girl My grandfather, in 1848, had fled from Germany to find political freedom in the United States. Emanuel Celler usa political grandfather My wife - to-be and I went to see my father. Only he could answer the two questions before us: Shall we get married now? Shall I begin the practice of law, or continue being the successful wine salesman I had become, working my way through law school? Emanuel Celler wine father school We can't have these great corporations crowding competition off the sidewalks. It's like an elephant saying, "Everyone for himself," as he dances among the chickens. Emanuel Celler competition elephants politics Roosevelt's magic lay in one facet of his personality: He knew how to take the risk. No other man in public life I knew could so readily take the challenge of the new. Emanuel Celler personality challenges men We believe firmly that Communism internally and externally can and must be fought without resort to the Communist tactics of the suppression of all individual freedom. Emanuel Celler tactics communism believe Our population is headed for a stable plateau, which means an aging population. Emanuel Celler which our aging population Communism feeds on aggression, hatred, and the imprisonment of men's minds and souls. This shall not take root in the United States. Emanuel Celler aggression communism hatred men It is the purpose of the majority of the Immigration Committee to encourage assimilation, yet this bill has already done more than anything I know of to bring about discord among our resident aliens. Emanuel Celler know immigration done purpose People were hurt, and because they were hurt, they were angry and quarreled and were jealous of one another. Emanuel Celler angry jealous hurt people
