A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.
When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
There is an applause superior to that of the multitudes: one's own.
I was in total darkness now and I strained my ears to hear what was going on with my friends.