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Quote by Patrick Pearse

“Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”

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Patrick Pearse was an Irish poet and nationalist, born on November 10, 1879, and died on May 3, 1916. He is known for his poetry and contributions to the Irish nationalist movement. more

“We must be vigilant that we don't sink into the morass of sectarianism, mixing, pettiness etc. We must not get involved in unprincipled slagging matches etc or into positions that are sectarian, anti-revolutionary, morally damaging that give succour to the enemy & that confuse & divide the working class”

Giving Enemy Class Position Involved Revolutionary Etc Divides Working Class Get Involved Mixing Vigilant Sectarianism Pettiness

Author:Thomas S. Power

“Are we amateurs and not professionals? We know the lessons of history, we know the mistakes and we either act accordingly or collapse. Salvation lies in clarity and the courage to implement change”

Knows Lying Mistake Lessons Salvation Clarity Revolutionary Collapse

Author:Thomas S. Power

“Capitalism is a stupid system, a backward system”

Stupid Capitalism Revolutionary

Author:Stokely Carmichael

“Bah, tombstones are only good for pigeons to sit on”

Revolutionary Pigeons Tombstone

Author:Vladimir Lenin

“Soldiers are the foundation of an army; unless they are imbued with a progressive political spirit, and unless such a spirit is fostered through progressive political work, it will be impossible to achieve genuine unity between officers and men, impossible to arouse their enthusiasm for the War of Resistance to the full, and impossible to provide an excellent basis for the most effective use of all our technical equipment and tactics.”

Source: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) & Other Works

“Wherever our comrades go they must build good relations with the masses, be concerned for them and help them overcome their difficulties. We must unite with the masses, the more of the masses we unite with, the better”

Helping Mass Concerned Overcoming Difficulty Relation Revolutionary Comrade

Book:Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) & Other Works

Source: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) & Other Works

“REPUBLIC, n. A nation in which, the thing governing and the thing governed being the same, there is only a permitted authority to enforce an optional obedience.”

Nations Authority Obedience Republic Governing Optional

Book:The Fall of the Republic and Other Political Satires

Source: The Fall of the Republic and Other Political Satires

“All of the great patriots now engaged in edging and squirming their way toward the Presidency of the Republic run true to form. That is to say, they are all extremely wary, and all more or less palpable frauds. What they want, primarily, is the job; the necessary equipment of unescapable issues, immutable principles and soaring ideals can wait until it becomes more certain which way the mob will be whooping.”

Way Want Running Jobs Form Certain Waiting Principles Issues Ideals Engaged Republic Fraud Patriot Presidency Equipment Soar

Author:H. L. Mencken

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