Ireland is a fruitful mother of genius, but a barren nurse. — John Boyle O'Reilly Barren Copy Share Image
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end. — John Boyle O'Reilly Draws Copy Share Image
The world is large when its weary leagues two loving hearts divide; But the world is small when your enemy is loose… — John Boyle O'Reilly Divides Copy Share Image
Our life a harp is, with unnumbered strings, And tones and symphonies; but our poor skill Some shallow notes from its great… — John Boyle O'Reilly Great music Copy Share Image
The organized charity, scrimped and iced, In the name of a cautious, statistical Christ. — John Boyle O'Reilly Cautious Copy Share Image
For the love that is purest and sweetest Has a kiss of desire on the lips. — John Boyle O'Reilly Desire Copy Share Image
No writer for the press, however humble, is free from the burden of keeping his purpose high and his integrity white. — John Boyle O'Reilly Burden Copy Share Image
Too late we learn, a man must hold his friend Unjudged, accepted, trusted to the end. — John Boyle O'Reilly Accepted Copy Share Image
The red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, And the… — John Boyle O'Reilly Beautiful rose Copy Share Image
You gave me the key of your heart, my love; Then why did you make me knock? Oh that was yesterday, saints… — John Boyle O'Reilly Changed Copy Share Image
And we who have toiled for freedom's law, have we sought for freedom's soul? Have we learned at last that human right… — John Boyle O'Reilly Freedom Copy Share Image
Well blest is he who has a dear one dead; A friend he has whose face will never change- A dear communion… — John Boyle O'Reilly Anchors Copy Share Image
The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It… — John Boyle O'Reilly Adoption Copy Share Image
“Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you; Be true to your word and your work and your friend; Put least… — John Boyle O'Reilly Advice Copy Share Image
In 1889, I predict, the legislative stage of the Irish question will have arrived; and the union with England, which shall then… — John Boyle O'Reilly Arrived Copy Share Image
For all time to come, the freedom and purity of the press are the test of national virtue and independence. No writer… — John Boyle O'Reilly All time Copy Share Image
A good boxer, in striking the round blow, instead of loosening body and arm, gathers himself into a heap of muscularity and… — John Boyle O'Reilly Arm Copy Share Image
It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to… — John Boyle O'Reilly Admiration Copy Share Image
With the advance of feudalism came the growth of iron armor, until, at last, a fighting-man resembled an armadillo. — John Boyle O'Reilly Advance Copy Share Image
Every boy in a free country ought to be instructed in boxing, wrestling, and the use of weapons. Every young man ought… — John Boyle O'Reilly Boxing Copy Share Image
With the advent of chivalry, the art of boxing waned. The evolution of feudal aristocracy, with other and widely different exercises, pastimes… — John Boyle O'Reilly Advent Copy Share Image
The Greeks were the first boxers. Pugilism appears to have been one of the earliest distinctions in play and exercise that appeared… — John Boyle O'Reilly Between Copy Share Image
Prize-Fighting is not the aim of boxing. This noble exercise ought not to be judged by the dishonesty or the low lives… — John Boyle O'Reilly Aim Copy Share Image
They who see the Flying Dutchman never, never reach the shore. — John Boyle O'Reilly Flying Copy Share Image
Loyalty is the greatest quality of the human heart. — John Boyle O'Reilly Excellence Copy Share Image
When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near. — John Boyle O'Reilly Honor Copy Share Image
For peace do not hope; to be just you must break it. Still work for the minute and not for the year. — John Boyle O'Reilly Break Copy Share Image
... every man on the planet Has just as much right as yourself to the road. — John Boyle O'Reilly Every man Copy Share Image
Women ought to be fully guarded by law in all rights of property, labor, profession, etc.; but, roughly stated, the voting population… — John Boyle O'Reilly Etc Copy Share Image
