When Christianity was brought to her shores it was received with a joy and eagerness, and held with a tenacity of which there is hardly such another … - Éamon de Valera

England pretends it is not by the naked sword, but by the good will of the people of the country that she is here. We will draw the naked sword to make her bare her own naked sword.

Ministers not responsible to parliament — that would never do. Besides, I wanted to prepare a nice quiet job without too much work for my old age. Still, I admit, I was tempted. Look at the way de Gaulle rules France … absolute rule … very efficient.

It is my considered opinion that in the fullness of time history will record the greatness of Michael Collins and it will be recorded at my expense.