He who has never hoped can never despair
Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.
The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination
Life is a flame that is always burning itself out; but it catches fire again every time a child is born. Life is greater than death, and hope than despair.
Democracy is a word all public men use and none understand.
An index is a great leveller.