Martin McGuinness Quotes
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Sinn Fein is the only political party on this island working to end that fracture in their nation and to achieving the Republic set out in the proclamation.
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Obviously everybody is accountable for their own actions, and everybody has to make judgments based on their own conscience as to whether or not they believe what they were doing is right or wrong.
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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?'
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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.
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I do have a very deep sense of regret that there was a conflict and that people lost their lives, and you know, many were responsible for that - and a lot of them wear pinstripe suits in London today.
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If Britain votes to leave the European Union, then that could have huge implications for the entire island of Ireland and, given all the predictions, would run counter to the democratic wishes of the Irish people.
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We have to govern by treating every single citizen equally.
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The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.
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I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.
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The position is clear - there is no ambiguity in Sinn Fein's position. We, along with all the other parties, have signed up to a reduced rate of corporation tax of 12.5 % by 2018.
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They were two very religious people. My father was a foundry worker and was a daily Mass attender, as was my mother.
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My ultimate dream would be for Derry City to become champions of an all-Ireland league in a united Ireland.
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I come from a very sporting family and played many sports as a lad.
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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.
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The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move.
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Tony Blair has made a good contribution to the cause of peace in Ireland. He has made a great effort to understand it. He has great empathy with the need to resolve the conflict.
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In 2016, let us all join the Rising, and the only final message is this very clear: Up the Rebels. Up a sovereign and independent Irish republic.
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We've had a very consistent position down the years. Sinn Fein is not in favour of abortion, and we resisted any attempt to bring the British 1967 Abortion Act to the north.
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If the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere.
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I am very sure of the ground I stand on. I am also very sure that it is the path shared by republicans across this island genuinely interested in building a new agreed Ireland: republicans who put Ireland before ego, criminality, and self-gain.
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The Good Friday Agreement was an incredible breakthrough. But it's my view that the Hillsborough Agreement could see politics in the north come of age, and see us all move forwards on the basis of equality and partnership.
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Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.
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In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view.
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Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require.