“But it so happens, and it will ever happen so, that they who have lived to serve their country - no matter how weak their efforts may have been - are sure to receive the thanks and blessings of its people.”
Quote by Thomas Francis Meagher
Work
Speeches on the Legislative Independence of Ireland
This book compiles speeches that focus on the political autonomy and legislative independence of Ireland. more
Author
Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher, born on August 3, 1823, and died on July 1, 1867, was an Irish nationalist and political leader. He was an influential orator and writer, and played a significant role in the American Civil War as a Union Army general. His contributions to the Irish nationalist movement and his impact on Irish and American history are notable. more
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