I now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions - of my death; a country whose misfortunes have invoked my sympathies - whose factions I sought to quell - whose intelligence I prompted to a lofty aim - whose freedom has been my fatal dream.
タグ: aim, intelligence, freedom, death

"Thomas Francis Meagher"の他の名言

The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as a duty, and will be ennobled as a sacrifice.
タグ: duty, stand, will, sacrifice
Great interests demand great safeguards.
タグ: interests, demand, great
A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong people can alone build up a great nation.
タグ: people, great, alone, good
A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime of which I stood indicted. For this I entertain not the slightest feeling of resentment towards them.
タグ: crime, true, feeling, me
The glory of the old Irish nation, which in our hour will grow young and strong again. Should we fail, the country will not be worth more than it is now. The sword of famine is less sparing than the bayonet of the soldier.
タグ: strong, grow, soldier, will
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