They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots.
Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.
The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.
The glory of the old Irish nation, which in our hour will grow young and strong again. Should we fail, the country will not be worth more than it is now. The sword of famine is less sparing than the bayonet of the soldier.
There's a real mischievousness about Irishmen, don't you find?
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.
They won't break me because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish people, is in my heart. The day will dawn when all the people of Ireland will have the desire for freedom to show. It is then that we will see the rising of the moon.
I can't think of anything you might say about Irish people that is absolutely true.
It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.
Show me an Irishman who can't tell a story - I don't think they exist.
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