No man was ever a good soldier but the man who goes into the battle determined to conquer, or not to come back from the battle field (cheers). No other principle makes a good soldier.

The altar of liberty totters when it is cemented only with blood

Every religion is good—every religion is true to him who in his good caution and conscience believes it.

I want to make all Europe and America know it - I want to make England feel her weakness if she refuses to give the justice we the Irish require - the restoration of our domestic parliament.

Whoever commits a crime strengthens his enemy.

How cruel the Penal Laws are which exclude me from a fair trial with men whom I look upon as so much my inferiors.

No man was ever a good soldier but the man who goes into the battle determined to conquer, or not to come back from the battle field (cheers). No other principle makes a good soldier.