--- title: "4 Shane Leslie Quotes - Famous Writer (The Story of St. Patrick's Purgatory)" description: "Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet, commonly known by his nickname, Shane Leslie, was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and writer. He was a first cousin of Si..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-shane-leslie-84368.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Shane Leslie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-shane-leslie-84368.jpg) # Shane Leslie (1885–1971) Writer United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland **4** quotes in **38** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Shane Leslie was a writer from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for *The Story of St. Patrick's Purgatory*. ## Quick Facts About Shane Leslie Born September 24, 1885 Died August 14, 1971 Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Profession Writer Notable works The Story of St. Patrick's Purgatory Spouse Marjorie Ide ## About Shane Leslie Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet, commonly known by his nickname, Shane Leslie, was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and writer. He was a first cousin of Sir Winston Churchill. In 1908, Leslie became a Roman Catholic and supported Irish Home Rule. ## Quotes by Shane Leslie > [A very considerable body of the German people live in America and propose to fight that Government. Bourke in his great speech…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-leslie/a-very-considerable-body-of-the-german-people-live-in-america-and/) [Shane Leslie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-leslie/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6b/shane-leslie-72669_america_a-very-considerable-body-of-the-german-p_337456.jpg) > [We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-leslie/we-are-equally-glad-and-surprised-at-winston-s-return-to-office-it/) [Shane Leslie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-leslie/) [Built](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/built/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/993/shane-leslie-72669_built_we-are-equally-glad-and-surprised-at-win_1389782.jpg) > [Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-leslie/every-st-patrick-s-day-every-irishman-goes-out-to-find-another/) [Shane Leslie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-leslie/) [Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0b/shane-leslie-72669_communication_every-st-patrick-s-day-every-irishman-go_2580561.jpg) > [It is a pledge that senility has not the last say in everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-leslie/it-is-a-pledge-that-senility-has-not-the-last-say-in-everything/) [Shane Leslie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-leslie/) [Lasts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lasts/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d20/shane-leslie-72669_lasts_it-is-a-pledge-that-senility-has-not-the_2644332.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-leslie/#itemlist", "name": "Shane Leslie Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A very considerable body of the German people live in America and propose to fight that Government. 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