Although he's regularly asked to do so, God does not take sides in American politics. George J. Mitchell americanaskgod Change image and share on social
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 brotherdayearly Change image and share on social
I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by then, my interest in politics had been sparked, through meeting Senator Muskie, through seeing what he did. George J. Mitchell couplefirminterest Change image and share on social
In the spring of 1994 I decided not to seek reelection to the Senate. I had made the decision 12 years earlier, Christmas Day of 1982, just after I had been first elected to a full term, that I would do the best I could for a limited time. George J. Mitchell christmasdaydecide share on social
The result was, of course, that today, tragically, more than 40 million Americans don't have health insurance, and for many, not having health insurance means they don't have access to good health care. George J. Mitchell accessamericancare share on social
And I spent that time working as an insurance adjuster and going to law school in the evening, and then when I left law school, I joined the Department of Justice in Washington. George J. Mitchell adjusterdepartmenteven Change image and share on social
My parents were very poor, but we never felt any sense of need or want. It was a very close, loving, tightly-knit family growing up, and I never felt any sense of deprivation or anything like that. George J. Mitchell closedeprivationfamily Change image and share on social
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. George J. Mitchell attributecriticismgreat share on social
My mother was an immigrant from Lebanon to the United States. She came when she was 18 years old in 1920. George J. Mitchell immigrantlebanonmother Change image and share on social
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 bearenjoyfairly Change image and share on social
