Quotes by Irishmen Every Irishman, the saying goes, has a potato in his head. Augustus Hare irishmen potatoes This would be a grand land if only every Irishman would kill a negro, and be hanged for it. Edward Augustus Freeman irishmen land would-be I would never repudiate the fact that I am an Irishman Ian Paisley irishmen facts I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best. James Nesbitt irishmen mankind As you know, I am neither Roman Catholic, Protestant Episcopalian, nor Presbyterian, nor am I an Irishman. John Bright protestants irishmen catholic Now it's a war on women; tomorrow it's going to be a war on left-handed Irishmen or something like that. Paul Ryan irishmen tomorrow war