Philadelphia Quotes
A city quoted by the people who grew up in it.
These are personal, hometown-pride quotes about Philadelphia — a plumber's son remembering where he grew up, and the plain claim 'I'm proud to be from Philadelphia.' Related pride shows up in the Being quotes.
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At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.
Three quarters of the East Coast's refinery capability is located in the Philadelphia region.
Area Quotes
The Philadelphia region does have capital, but there's no concentration of it.
My rookie season, I wore 8 because I had wanted 15, but it's retired in Philadelphia. I had worn 15 in college.
On September 5, 1774, forty-five of the weightiest colonial men formed the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia.
I studied with Seymour Rosenfeld, who was first trumpeter of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Because Quotes
I grew up in Mount Airy, a middle-class enclave in the Northwestern area of Philadelphia.
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One quote even notes the region has capital but no real concentration of it, an outsider's economic read on the city. For nearby themes, see the Area quotes.
