As long as Ireland is unfree the only honourable attitude for Irish men, women to have is an attitude of rebellion.

We seem to have lost. We have not lost. To refuse to fight would have been to lose; to fight is to win. We have kept faith with the past, and handed on a tradition to the future.

We are ready to die and shall die cheerfully and proudly, you must not grieve for all of this.

There are in every generation those who shrink from the ultimate sacrifice, but there are in every generation those who make it with joy and laughter and these are the salt of the generations.

Life springs from death; and from the graves of patriot men and women spring living nations.

Ireland unfree shall never be at peace

Education should foster; this education is meant to repress. Education should inspire; this education is meant to tame. Education should harden; this education is meant to enervate. The English are too wise a people to attempt to educate the Irish in any worthy sense. As well expect them to arm us.