Daniel O'Connell, born on August 6, 1775, and died on May 15, 1847, was an Irish nationalist and politician, known as the leader of the Irish nationalist movement. He played a significant role in the Irish struggle for independence, advocating for peaceful means to achieve Irish autonomy and successfully pushing for a series of reforms.
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“Gentlemen, you may soon have the alternative to live as slaves or die as free men”
Source: Daniel O'Connell's Oratory on Repeal
“I will go on quietly and slowly, but I will go on firmly, and with a certainty of success.”
Source: Life and Speeches of Daniel O'Connell ....: Including Many Speeches Not in Other Collections
“The altar of liberty totters when it is cemented only with blood”
Source: Daniel O'Connell: His Early Life, and Journal, 1795 to 1802
Source: The Select Speeches of Daniel O'Connell, M. P.
Source: The Select Speeches of Daniel O'Connell, M. P.