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 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
One man's transparency is another's humiliation. Gerry Adams humiliationmantransparency Change image and share on social
At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means. Gerry Adams agreementarmydemocratic Change image and share on social
If you militarise a situation, you beg for an armed response. Gerry Adams armbegmilitarise Change image and share on social
You can only judge anything that happened in the times, in the times that that happened. Gerry Adams happenjudgetime Change image and share on social
Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives. Gerry Adams attainmentcapacityfein Change image and share on social
Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees in every part of this little island. Gerry Adams calmdeadeffect Change image and share on social
If I didn't forgive the people who took me into the barracks and beat me unconscious over a period of days during the period when the British state was indicted for inhuman and degrading treatment in 1971-72, or even the guys who shot me, if you don't forgive them, you end up with unnecessary baggage. Gerry Adams baggagebarrackbeat share on social