I will go on quietly and slowly, but I will go on firmly, and with a certainty of success.
Daniel O'ConnellAlthough the Irish language is connected with the many recollections that twine around the hearts of Irishmen, yet the superior utility of the English tongue, as the medium of all modern communication, is so great that I can witness without a sigh the gradual decline of the Irish language.
Daniel O'Connell