"It is not only our duty to America,……" — Thomas Francis Meagher
"It is not only our duty to America, but also to Ireland. We could not hope to succeed in our effort to make Ireland a Republic without the moral and material support of the liberty-loving citizens of these United States."
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Thomas Francis Meagher
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12 Quotes by Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher has 12 quotes on this site.
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Great interests demand great safeguards.
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A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime of which I stood indicted.…
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I now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions - of my death; a country…
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The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
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The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as a duty, and will be…
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But it so happens, and it will ever happen so, that they who have lived to serve their country -…
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A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong people can alone build up…
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Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history…
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I have done what I felt to be my duty.
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The prosperity of a nation requires the protection of a senate. Hereafter a national senate may require the protection of…
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The glory of the old Irish nation, which in our hour will grow young and strong again. Should we fail,…
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