Under a socialist system every nation will be the supreme arbiter of its own destinies, national and international; will be forced into no alliance against its will, but will have its independence guaranteed and its freedom respected by the enlightened self-interest of the socialist democracy of the world.

We believe in constitutional action in normal times; we believe in revolutionary action in exceptional times.

No revolutionary movement is complete without its poetical expression.

Whenever the clergy succeeded in conquering political power in any country, the result has been disastrous to the interests of religion and inimical to the progress of humanity.

I can always guarantee that the Irish Citizen Army will fight but I cannot guarantee that it will be on time

Yes, ruling by fooling, is a great British art with great Irish fools to practice on.

Irish tory employers hid[e] their sweatshops behind orange flags, and Irish home rule landlords us[e] the green sunburst of Erin to cloak their rack-renting in the festering slums of our Irish towns.