Top 25 Quotes by Emanuel Celler of 30 - Page 2

I didn't know then that I would never be able to leave the sounds and smells of these sights behind me, but I was fiercely conscious of one thing-my ambition.

I didn't know then that I would never be able to leave the sounds and smells of these sights behind me, but I was fiercely conscious of one thing-my ambition.

Emanuel Celler

Ambition, Sight, Smell

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

Father, Wine, School

The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men.

Emanuel Celler

Heart, Men, Honest

Emanuel Celler (1953). “You Never Leave Brooklyn: The Autobiography of Emanuel Celler”