But if republicans are to prevail, if the peace process is to be successfully concluded and Irish sovereignty and re-unification secured, then we have to set the agenda - no-one else is going to do that. Gerry Adams agendumconcludeirish share on social
We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works. Gerry Adams agreementfridaygood Change image and share on social
Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice. Gerry Adams abilitydemonstrateequality Change image and share on social
Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open. Gerry Adams battledaydeal share on social
War... some people glamorise war and glorify war. It's not nice, from whatever point of view you come from. Gerry Adams glamoriseglorifynice Change image and share on social
In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was no alternative for those who would not bend the knee, or turn a blind eye to oppression, or for those who wanted a national republic. Gerry Adams alternativearmbend share on social
I think the worst kind of grief is unacknowledged grief. Gerry Adams badgriefkind Change image and share on social
We are totally committed to ending partition and to creating the conditions for unity and independence. Gerry Adams commitconditioncreate Change image and share on social
In this context the British and Irish governments will have to promote a new, imaginative and dynamic alternative in which both governments will share power in the north. Gerry Adams alternativebritishcontext Change image and share on social
We can be revisionist, and that's a good thing to be at times, but we shouldn't airbrush our history, so we can only make judgments in the objective conditions of that time. Gerry Adams airbrushconditiongood Change image and share on social
