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Conlon, Gerry
1954–
1954–
1
The life sentence goes on. It's like a runaway train that you can't just get off.
of life after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal
The life sentence goes on. It's like a runaway train that you can't just get off.
of life after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal
in
Irish Post
13 September 1997
Connell, James M.
1852–1929
1852–1929
1
The people's flag is deepest red;
It shrouded oft our martyred dead.
Then raise the scarlet standard high!
Within its shade we'll live or die.
Tho' cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
The people's flag is deepest red;
It shrouded oft our martyred dead.
"The Red Flag" (1889) in H. E. Piggott
Songs that made History
(1937) ch. 6
Then raise the scarlet standard high!
Within its shade we'll live or die.
Tho' cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
"The Red Flag" (1889) in H. E. Piggott
Songs that made History
(1937) ch. 6
Connolly, Billy
1942–
1942–
1
Marriage is a wonderful invention; but, then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.
Marriage is a wonderful invention; but, then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.
Duncan Campbell
Billy Connolly
(1976)
Connolly, Cyril
1903–74
1903–74
1
Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising.
Imprisoned in every fat man a thin one is wildly signalling to be let out.
Our memories are card-indexes consulted, and then put back in disorder by authorities whom we do not control.
Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising.
Enemies of Promise
(1938) ch. 13
Imprisoned in every fat man a thin one is wildly signalling to be let out.
The Unquiet Grave
(1944) pt. 2.
Our memories are card-indexes consulted, and then put back in disorder by authorities whom we do not control.
The Unquiet Grave
(1944) pt. 3
Connolly, James
1868–1916
1868–1916
1
The worker is the slave of capitalist society, the female worker is the slave of that slave.
The time for Ireland's battle is
now
, the place for Ireland's battle is
here
.
The worker is the slave of capitalist society, the female worker is the slave of that slave.
The Re-conquest of Ireland
(1915)
The time for Ireland's battle is
now
, the place for Ireland's battle is
here
.
in
The Workers' Republic
22 January 1916
Connors, Jimmy
1952–
1952–
1
New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.
at Flushing Meadow
New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.
at Flushing Meadow
in
Guardian
24 December 1984 "Sports Quotes of the Year"
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