Top 104 Quotes by Martin McGuinness

In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view.

I never talk about shooting anybody, but I do acknowledge I was a member of the IRA, and as a member of the IRA, I obviously engaged in fighting back against the British army.

I was proud to be a member of the IRA. I am still 40 years on proud that I was a member of the IRA. I am not going to be a hypocrite and sit here and say something different.

I would describe myself as a practising Catholic. This is only my opinion; others may disagree.

There are some discussions taking place in the United Arab Emirates about the prospects of a long-haul flight into Belfast.

My parents were very religious. My mother came from Co Donegal to work in the shirt factory in Derry when she met my father.

I do not think we can dismiss the contribution that people make, particularly when it is a very dangerous occupation to be involved in building support for the peace process.

I will not be silenced or deterred.

Austerity is devastating these communities. The working poor, public sector workers, the disabled, and the vulnerable are the hardest hit by this bankrupt and ideologically driven policy.

All I can do is to try and make the future better.