60 Martin McGuinness Quotes for You to Enjoy

Martin McGuinness

Irish Politician

Born: May 23, 1950

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We've had a very consistent position down the years. Sinn Fein is not in favour of abortion, and we resisted any attempt to bring the British 1967 Abortion Act to the north. Martin McGuinness

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There are no military solutions - dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace. Martin McGuinness

Peace Diplomacy Military Lasting Lasting Peace Solutions Only Dialogue Guarantee

The people who were marching at Peggy O'Hara's funeral gave the impression they were associated with the INLA, which is supposed to be on ceasefire and to have decommissioned some of their weapons. I ask if they could have honoured her in a more dignified way. Martin McGuinness

I'm not going to be reduced to the position of being the implementer of Tory cuts in the North. Martin McGuinness

Tory Reduced North Going Being Cuts Position

Obviously, Ian Paisley and I were regarded as very bitter opponents. When we decided in March 2007 to govern together, both of us understood that we weren't going to change our views but that we had to work with one another if we were to end the conflict and move forward. Martin McGuinness

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Sinn Fein will not do Tory austerity. Martin McGuinness

Will Tory Fein Sinn Sinn Fein Austerity

Austerity is devastating these communities. The working poor, public sector workers, the disabled, and the vulnerable are the hardest hit by this bankrupt and ideologically driven policy. Martin McGuinness

Sector Disabled Driven Devastating Policy Vulnerable Austerity Hit Bankrupt Public Poor Workers Working Communities Public Sector Hardest

I come from a very sporting family and played many sports as a lad. Martin McGuinness

Family Sports Come Very Lad Many Played

I believe a united Ireland is inevitable. I have never put a date on it. Martin McGuinness

Inevitable Believe Date Never Put Ireland United

When I went to the all-Ireland final - Kerry against Dublin - I couldn't get away for an hour and a half with people coming up and wishing me all the best. Not one of them said, 'Martin, when did you leave the IRA?' But every one of them knew I was in the IRA at one stage. Martin McGuinness

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I lost a lot of friends at the hands of the British Army. The person who actually introduced me to my wife, Colm Keenan, was murdered by the British Army. He was a member of the IRA, but he was unarmed. Martin McGuinness

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The war against British rule must continue until freedom is achieved. Martin McGuinness

War Freedom Rule Must Until Continue Achieved Against British

Sinn Fein is an Irish Republican party. We stood in the Assembly election to deliver a prosperous economy and jobs, to protect and enhance public services, support those most in need, and to progress Irish Unity. Martin McGuinness

Progress Election Party Unity Those Jobs Deliver Support Prosperous Economy Fein Most Protect Sinn Sinn Fein Irish Stood Republican Republican Party Public Assembly Enhance Services Need

While others have walked away from their responsibilities, the Sinn Fein team will work with the other ministers in partnership to deliver for all the people. Martin McGuinness

Work People Will Other Others Responsibilities Ministers Deliver Fein Partnership Sinn Sinn Fein Walked While Team Away

The task ahead of us will be extremely challenging as the Tory party continue with their austerity agenda and as we continue to resolve the issues of the past and build unity, reconciliation, and equality. Martin McGuinness

Equality Will Build Party Past Unity Resolve Extremely Reconciliation Tory Issues Continue Austerity Task Agenda Us Challenging

Tony Blair has made a good contribution to the cause of peace in Ireland. He has made a great effort to understand it. He has great empathy with the need to resolve the conflict. Martin McGuinness

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Obviously everybody is accountable for their own actions, and everybody has to make judgments based on their own conscience as to whether or not they believe what they were doing is right or wrong. Martin McGuinness

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I will work with whoever is leader of the DUP. Martin McGuinness

Work Will Leader Whoever

It was traumatic for my children to see the British army en masse coming into our home and searching the house. I recall on one occasion, when our home was raided, my youngest son was standing at the top of the stairs - he would probably have been only three years of age - in his pyjamas. The soldiers came up the stairs, and he peed himself. Martin McGuinness

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I don't cheer when people lose their lives. Martin McGuinness

People Lose Cheer Lives

I would describe myself as a practising Catholic. This is only my opinion; others may disagree. Martin McGuinness

Myself Disagree Others Would Only Catholic Opinion Practising May Describe

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