Boyle Roche Quotes

Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.
Boyle Roche

We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech.
Boyle Roche

Freedom, Silence, Anyone

All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand.
Boyle Roche

Future, Hand, Along

Every pint bottle should contain a quart.
Boyle Roche

Bottle, Contain, Pint

Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue.
Boyle Roche

Tell, Lies, Half

How can I be in two places at once, unless I were a bird?
Boyle Roche

Two, Once, Bird

I answer in the affirmative with an emphatic 'No.'
Boyle Roche

Answer, Emphatic

Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.
Boyle Roche

Two, Brother, Sisters

The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.
Boyle Roche

Best, Meet, Danger

The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.
Boyle Roche

Full, Half, Misery

The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens.
Boyle Roche

Past, Before, Put

While I write this letter, I have a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other.
Boyle Roche

Write, While, Hand

Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?
Boyle Roche

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Politician

Born: 1736

Died: 1807

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