Author: James Larkin

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No, men and women of the Irish race, we shall not fight for England. We shall fight for the destruction of the British Empire and the construction of an Irish republic.

No, men and women of the Irish race, we shall not fight for England. We shall fight for the destruction of the British Empire and the construction of an Irish republic.

- James Larkin

The employers cannot carry on industry nor accumulate profits if they have not got the good will of the workers or their acquiescence in carrying on such industry.

The employers cannot carry on industry nor accumulate profits if they have not got the good will of the workers or their acquiescence in carrying on such industry.

- James Larkin

I am careful about my conduct because I know this cause requires clean men.

I am careful about my conduct because I know this cause requires clean men.

- James Larkin

Russia is the only place where men and women can be free.

Russia is the only place where men and women can be free.

- James Larkin

I am, of course, aware that the ultimate solution is the ownership and control of the means of life by the whole of the people; but we are not at that stage of development as yet.

I am, of course, aware that the ultimate solution is the ownership and control of the means of life by the whole of the people; but we are not at that stage of development as yet.

- James Larkin

The men whose manhood you have broken will loathe you, and will always be brooding and scheming to strike a fresh blow.

The men whose manhood you have broken will loathe you, and will always be brooding and scheming to strike a fresh blow.

- James Larkin

For years and years I have done the work I was born for.

For years and years I have done the work I was born for.

- James Larkin

We make mistakes, we have our faults, and God knows some of us have more than our share, but when danger threatens and duty calls, we go smiling to our own funeral.

We make mistakes, we have our faults, and God knows some of us have more than our share, but when danger threatens and duty calls, we go smiling to our own funeral.

- James Larkin

The question of religion was a matter for each individual's conscience, and in a great many cases was the outcome of birth or residence in a certain geographical area.

The question of religion was a matter for each individual's conscience, and in a great many cases was the outcome of birth or residence in a certain geographical area.

- James Larkin

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