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“They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken.”

Quote by Bobby Sands

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Bobby Sands was an Irish republican and member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is best known for his role in the 1981 Irish hunger strike, during which he died. Sands was a prominent figure in the struggle for Irish independence and his death became a symbol of the conflict. more

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