Eamon de Valera
Eamon de Valera
Éamon de Valerawas a prominent politician in twentieth-century Ireland. His political career spanned over half a century, from 1917 to 1973; he served several terms as head of government and head of state. He also led the introduction of the Constitution of Ireland...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth14 October 1882
CountryIreland
liberty republican ifs
If liberty is not entire it is not liberty.
country government unemployment
Unemployment is due to the large import of goods from Britain and other countries. The Government haven't used the powers which they have for the benefit of the country.
confidence people done
When we have done our best, we can, as a united people, take whatever may befall with calm courage and confidence that this old nation will survive and if death should come to many of us, death is not the end.
men effort realising
All history is man's efforts to realise ideals.
greatness records opinion
It is my considered opinion that in the fullness of time history will record the greatness of Michael Collins and it will be recorded at my expense.
long presidential democracy
Of course I wrote most of the Constitution myself. I remember hesitating for a long time over the US presidential system. But it wouldn't have done - we were too trained in English democracy to sit down under a dictatorship which is what the American system really is.
strong acting rewards
It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.
war
From the moment this war began, there was, for this state, only one policy possible, neutrality.
faithful glorious intact ourselves pass played preserved time tradition
We, of our time, have played our part in the perseverance, and we have pledged ourselves to the dead generations who have preserved intact for us this glorious heritage, that we, too, will strive to be faithful to the end, and pass on this tradition unblemished.
military men needs
It is the duty of our men to enroll themselves in the national services. We need all our manpower for defence. For the military and... we need a quarter of a million men.
military problem economic
The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated.
war danger combination
Here, in Cork district, you have in combination all the dangers which war can inflict.
war night historical
If war comes upon us, it will come as a thief in the night