A Quote by Peter T. King

I felt that the IRA, in the context of Irish history, and Sinn Fein were a legitimate force that had to be recognized, and you wouldn't have peace without them.

Peter T. King

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Peter T. King
American - Politician
Born: April 5, 1944

The reality is that when Sinn Fein gets into these talks, there will be no more options for armed republicanism, for the IRA.

Sean Kane

Sinn Fein is an Irish Republican party. We stood in the Assembly election to deliver a prosperous economy and jobs, to protect and enhance public services, support those most in need, and to progress Irish Unity.

Martin McGuinness

Along with that ongoing process Sinn Fein took a decision to establish a peace commission which had the responsibility to travel around the country to receive submissions from the general public, also our opponents.

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice.

Gerry Adams

In the 19th century, we didn't much like the loud annexationist voices south of the border or American support for Sinn Fein adventurers who thought, by seizing the Canadian colonies, they could force Britain out of Ireland.

Margaret MacMillan

Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make real peace? World peace through hatred and force is impossible.

Dalai Lama

Quite simply, I maintained contact with Sinn Fein and believed that there had to be a political, not a military, solution to the situation in Northern Ireland.

Jeremy Corbyn

Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the peace process, we continue to use examples from South Africa.

Gerry Adams

We are not going into government with Sinn Fein.

Ian Paisley

Sinn Fein will not do Tory austerity.

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein say, "The British government are buggers".

Eddie Mair

Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.

Martin McGuinness

Part of my mission, if I have that opportunity as leader, is to take Sinn Fein on.

Leo Varadkar

But the fact is that the vast majority of Republicans support the Sinn Fein leadership.

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives.

Gerry Adams

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.

Martin McGuinness

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