I never stood in a public house bar and alcoholic drink never touched my lips.

The fate of you, the aristocracy of industry, will be as the fate of the aristocracy of land if you do not show that you have some humanity still among you.

The land of Ireland for the people of Ireland

There must be freedom for all to live, to think, to worship, no book, no avenue must be closed.

The souls you have got cast upon the screen of publicity appear like the horrid and writhing creatures enlarged from the insect world, and revealed to us by the cinematograph.

Those who want to divide the workers have resorted to the foulest methods.

The best thanks we could offer those who went before and raised the Irish working class from their knees was to press forward with determination and enthusiasm towards the ultimate goal of their efforts, a Co-operative Commonwealth for Ireland.