Tom Paulin quotes

A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines. (Tom Paulin)
I always feel freelance writers are leading a heroic life. I think that is the real writer's life. On the other hand, it's good to have another job. It gives you something to do. View quote
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In my view the European culture carries a very heavy responsibility for the creation of Israel... it is a product of both British and Stalin's anti- Semitism, but the British never faced their own complicity in its construction. View quote
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One of the strongest features of Puritanism is its autobiographical tendency, its passionate self-regard. View quote
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You are either a Zionist or an anti-Zionist. View quote
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I don't think the British carry a historical consciousness either. View quote
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I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale. View quote
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I think protest and actions have to be organised against the Israelis and their backers. There needs to be a concerted high profile campaign to raise awareness of the people in this country. View quote
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I wish I could write lyrical poems, but I just write the way they come. View quote
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Hitler bombed London into submission but in fact it created a sense of national solidarity. View quote
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I never believed that Israel had the right to exist at all. (Tom Paulin)
I am not very moved by historical apologies. View quote
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Everyone who supports Israel is a Zionist. View quote
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I think ideas should be flying about and banging into each other. It is a kind of energy. If you occupy static positions, then things sort of ossify. View quote
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All I do is read books, really. I worry about that sometimes. I don't seem to have a hobby or anything. View quote
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I'm kind of domestic, untidily so. View quote
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Ulysses is the greatest anti-racist text in the English language, and it challenges right from the beginning the vicious racism which lies near the foundations of the Irish Free State and of the Irish republic. View quote
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Tom Paulin

Occupation: Irish Poet
Born: January 25, 1949
Quotes count: 17