MICHAEL COLLINS

It’s my considered opinion that in the fullness of time history will record the greatness of Collins and it will be recorded at my expense.

Our belief in ourselves as a nation will perish.

The policy now seems to be to squeeze out anyone who is tainted by strong fighting ideas…. It seems to me that official Sinn Fein is inclined to be ever less militant and ever more political and theoretical…. It is rather pitiful.

… the duress of the facts

Early this morning, I signed my death warrant.

What have I got for Ireland? Something which she has wanted these past 700 years. Will anyone be satisfied with the bargain? Will anyone? I tell you this -— early this morning I signed my death warrant.

I really beleive that if the political leaders of the world could see their planet from a distance of, let's say 100,000 miles, their outlook wouls be fundamentally changed . The all-important border would be invisible, that noisy arguement suddenly silenced. The tiny globe would continue to turn, serenely ignoring its subdivisions, presenting a unified facade that would cry out for unified understanding, for homogeneous treatment. The earth must become as it appears: blue and white, not capitalist or communist; blue and white,not rich or poor; blue and white, not envious or envied.

… selective terrorism

I knew I was alone in a way that no earthling has ever been before.

The same effort that would get us Dominion Home Rule will get us a Republic.

Terrorism is to be used toward an end. It is not an end in itself.

I knew I was alone in a way that no earthling has ever been before.

Early this morning, I signed my death warrant.

… the duress of the facts

What have I got for Ireland? Something which she has wanted these past 700 years. Will anyone be satisfied with the bargain? Will anyone? I tell you this -— early this morning I signed my death warrant.

The first responsibility of the new government of Ireland is like trying to run a ship without a captain.

The same effort that would get us Dominion Home Rule will get us a Republic.

Terrorism is to be used toward an end. It is not an end in itself.

Our belief in ourselves as a nation will perish.

… selective terrorism

The policy now seems to be to squeeze out anyone who is tainted by strong fighting ideas…. It seems to me that official Sinn Fein is inclined to be ever less militant and ever more political and theoretical…. It is rather pitiful.

There is but one Earth, tiny and fragile, and one must get 100,000 miles away to appreciate fully one's good fortune in living on it.

I really beleive that if the political leaders of the world could see their planet from a distance of, let's say 100,000 miles, their outlook wouls be fundamentally changed . The all-important border would be invisible, that noisy arguement suddenly silenced. The tiny globe would continue to turn, serenely ignoring its subdivisions, presenting a unified facade that would cry out for unified understanding, for homogeneous treatment. The earth must become as it appears: blue and white, not capitalist or communist; blue and white,not rich or poor; blue and white, not envious or envied.