As anyone who has tinnitus knows, it's not something that you can ignore, and you have to deal with it on a daily basis. Martin McGuinness More Quotes by Martin McGuinness More Quotes From Martin McGuinness I am going to make it very clear that the people of Northern Ireland took a democratic decision in the referendum to see our future in Europe and that has to be respected, the British government, who appear determined to exit Europe, need to take account of the special circumstances that exist here in the north. Martin McGuinness world You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of people in the north who said to me, 'When did you leave the IRA?' Martin McGuinness leave me you people There are no military solutions - dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace. Martin McGuinness diplomacy dialogue military peace We don't believe that winning elections and winning any amount of votes will win freedom in Ireland. At the end of the day, it will be the cutting edge of the IRA which will bring freedom. Martin McGuinness day win freedom believe I was proud to be a member of the IRA. I am still 40 years on proud that I was a member of the IRA. I am not going to be a hypocrite and sit here and say something different. Martin McGuinness i-am say proud hypocrite I never panic when I get a wasp at my ear. As soon as you strike out, they'll sting you. So just stay cool. Martin McGuinness stay never cool you Remembering the loss of those Irishmen from all parts of the island who were sent to their deaths in the imperialist slaughter of the First World War is crucial to understanding our history. It is also important to recognise the special significance in which the Battle of the Somme and the First World War is held. Martin McGuinness battle war history world I never talk about shooting anybody, but I do acknowledge I was a member of the IRA, and as a member of the IRA, I obviously engaged in fighting back against the British army. Martin McGuinness never back army fighting As a former member of the IRA, I accept all the responsibilities that are due to me. But in terms of the individual circumstances, I don't comment on that. Martin McGuinness accept me individual circumstances The engagements I had with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles were about reaching out and showing respect to the unionist people. I also recognised that when someone like her makes acts of reconciliation as she did do at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, she is 100% behind the peace process. Martin McGuinness queen respect peace people Our visits to the United States have brought huge benefits by helping attract foreign direct investment on a scale not previously seen in the north of Ireland. Martin McGuinness attract seen our investment All I can do is to try and make the future better. Martin McGuinness better try future i-can Let's leave beside them in another pile all the injustices which exist in the northern state. Martin McGuinness beside them leave exist Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens. Martin McGuinness conference room walk class In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view. Martin McGuinness view point-of-view different death
