I have sacrificed for the Republic all that man holds dear - my wife, my children, my liberty, my life.
Theobald of BecFrom my earliest youth I have regarded the connection between Ireland and Great Britain as the curse of the Irish nation, and felt convinced, that while it lasted, this country would never be free or happy. In consequence, I determined to apply all the powers which my individual efforts could move, in order to separate the two countries.
Theobald of Bec