Martin McGuinness quotes

Martin McGuinness was an Irish politician and a key figure in the peace process in Northern Ireland. A former member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), he later served as Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. He played a significant role in the transition from conflict to political negotiation. Here are 13 of his quotes:

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.

Martin McGuinness

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

Martin McGuinness

The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.

Martin McGuinness

Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens.

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

Let everyone leave all the guns - British guns and Irish guns - outside the door.

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

Martin McGuinness

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.

Martin McGuinness

Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.

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I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.

Martin McGuinness

That's healthy and good for us that there are people who are prepared to question what we are doing.

Martin McGuinness