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Bernadette Devlin quotes

Irish Politician April 23, 1947

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Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence. Bernadette Devlin
Bernadette Devlin quote: "My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament:..."
My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament: it is to get something done. Bernadette Devlin
I got quite bored, serving in the bar. Since I was there, the customers wouldn't talk about women, and with half their subject matter denied them, it was: horses, silence; horses, silence. Bernadette Devlin
Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom. Bernadette Devlin
Bernadette Devlin quote: "Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win."
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win. Bernadette Devlin
One American said that the most interesting thing about Holy Ireland was that its people hate each other in the name of Jesus Christ. And they do! Bernadette Devlin
Bernadette Devlin quote: "It wasn't long before people discovered the final horrors of..."
It wasn't long before people discovered the final horrors of letting an urchin into Parliament. Bernadette Devlin
Bernadette Devlin quote: "To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to..."
To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else. Bernadette Devlin
Bernadette Devlin quote: "To gain what is worth having, it may be necessary to lose..."
To gain what is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else. Bernadette Devlin

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