"There has been no lack of courage in Ireland; there never is, but even our courage has a fatal quality."

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Susan Mitchell

#Quality Quotes #Ireland Quotes

“The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.”
“The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.”

Source : "Chilling legal memo from Obama DOJ justifies assassination of US citizens" by Glenn Greenwald, www.theguardian.com. February 5, 2013.
“I never made any money from my music. I don't make that much; I make it flip-flopping between five and ten different disciplines.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“To be true to ourselves, however, is not an easy task. We must break free of the seductions of society and live life on our own terms, under our own values and aligned with our original dreams. We must tap our hidden selves; explore the deep-seated, unseen hopes, desires, strengths and weaknesses that make us who we are. We must understand where we have been and where we are going.”
“Iacta est alea. The die is cast.”
“At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.”
“I usually want to die or do nothing.”
“As shadows attend substances, so words follow upon things.”

Source : Richard Chenevix Trench (1911). “The Study of Words”

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