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From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#days #earliest #ethic #i #learned

I was born and raised in a small town in Maine, Waterville. I enjoyed living there - still do - and my goal in life was a fairly specific and focused one of practicing law in Maine. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#enjoyed #fairly #focused #goal #i

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

— George J. Mitchell

#attorney #federal #federal judge #i #judge

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

#back #decision #enjoyed #federal #federal judge

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

— George J. Mitchell

#immigrant #lebanon #mother #old #she

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

#area #birth #boston #died #either

Everyone I know has attention deficit, and they say it with great pride. It's a bad time to be right. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#attention deficit #bad #bad time #deficit #everyone

So I developed very early a massive inferiority complex, and I've told the story often about how that inspired me later in life to get involved in other things, because I couldn't out-do my brothers in sports, and it's a very competitive relationship. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#because #brothers #competitive #complex #developed

What is good about the United States is the sense that you can disagree with the government and not be seen as unpatriotic, although many in the government will try to make you seem unpatriotic. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#although #disagree #good #government #make

Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night. ↗

— Jim Mitchell

#fans #friday #friday night #just #may