My days – the blossom of my youth and the flower of my manhood – have been darkened by the dreariness of servitude. In this my native land – in the l…

- Daniel O'Connell

I want to make all Europe and America know it - I want to make England feel her weakness if she refuses to give the justice we the Irish require - th…

- Daniel O'Connell

The poor old Duke [of Wellington]! What shall I say of him? To be sure he was born in Ireland, but being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.

- Daniel O'Connell

No person knows better than you do that the domination of England is the sole and blighting curse of this country. It is the incubus that sits on our…

- Daniel O'Connell

I will go on quietly and slowly, but I will go on firmly, and with a certainty of success.

- Daniel O'Connell

Whoever commits a crime strengthens his enemy.

- Daniel O'Connell

No man was ever a good soldier but the man who goes into the battle determined to conquer, or not to come back from the battle field (cheers). No oth…

- Daniel O'Connell

Although the Irish language is connected with the many recollections that twine around the hearts of Irishmen, yet the superior utility of the Englis…

- Daniel O'Connell

Gentlemen, you may soon have the alternative to live as slaves or die as free men

- Daniel O'Connell