The poor old Duke [of Wellington]! What shall I say of him? To be sure he was born in Ireland, but being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.
Daniel O'ConnellNo 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.
Daniel O'ConnellHow cruel the Penal Laws are which exclude me from a fair trial with men whom I look upon as so much my inferiors.
Daniel O'Connell