They won't break me because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish people, is in my heart. The day will dawn when all the people of Ireland will have the desire for freedom to show. It is then that we will see the rising of the moon.

Guns don't win wars; guns and bombs may kill a man but they cannot make him follow their lead, nor will they ever coerce an unyielding man to yield.

They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken.

Never will they label our liberation struggle as criminal

We refuse to lie here in dishonor! We are not criminals, but Irishmen! This is the crime of which we stand accused.

I may die, but the Republic of 1916 will never die. Onward to the Republic and liberation of our people.

Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.