Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime and justifies it.

Quote by Thomas Francis Meagher

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I now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions -...

I now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions -...

The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as...

The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as...

The prosperity of a nation requires the protection of a senate. Hereafter a national senate...

The prosperity of a nation requires the protection of a senate. Hereafter a national senate...

The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the...

The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the...

A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong...

A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong...

I have done what I felt to be my duty.

I have done what I felt to be my duty.

Great interests demand great safeguards.

Great interests demand great safeguards.

A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime...

A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime...