Quotes by Martin McGuinness

“I certainly had a sense that this was someone who wanted to be part of change. . . . I think she wanted to make a contribution, and I think she made a very powerful and worthwhile contribution.”

“I certainly had a sense that this was someone who wanted to be part of change. . . . I think she wanted to make a contribution, and I think she made a very powerful and worthwhile contribution,”

“I would be very surprised if that was the case, in fact I would be shocked.”

“If the DUP is unwilling to break out of its negative cycle and begin to show the positive leadership which the political process and also their own community require and deserve, then the two governments need to push ahead with the full implementation of the [Good Friday] Agreement,”

“Collectively we need to challenge the cancer of sectarianism that is eating away at our society,”

“Continuing negative leadership from unionist leaders serves only to further demoralise their own community. Unionist communities deserve better,”

“I am confident that tomorrow will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms. I believe that Ireland stands on the cusp of a truly historic advance and I hope that people across the island will respond positively in the time ahead.”

“The IRAs decision on July 28th to formally end its armed campaign has changed the political landscape in Ireland forever. I am confident that tomorrow will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms. I believe that Ireland stands on the cusp of a truly historic advance, and I hope that people across the island will respond positively in the time ahead.”

“about more than arms.”

“I am confident that (Monday) will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms,”

The engagements I had with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles were about reaching out and showing respect to the unionist people. I also recognised that when someone like her makes acts of reconciliation as she did do at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, she is 100% behind the peace process.

I never panic when I get a wasp at my ear. As soon as you strike out, theyll sting you. So just stay cool.

I come from a very sporting family and played many sports as a lad.

The task ahead of us will be extremely challenging as the Tory party continue with their austerity agenda and as we continue to resolve the issues of the past and build unity, reconciliation, and equality.

As a young man on the streets of Derry, I saw Ian Paisley as an immortal opponent of everything to do with equality, justice, fairness, and respect for Irishness.

The Good Friday Agreement was an incredible breakthrough. But its 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.

Within loyalism and the UVF, there are clearly people who are not just aggravated by the issue around flags or parades. Theyre aggravated by me and Sinn Fein being in government. Theyre opposed to the political institutions - theres an inability of a minority within loyalism to accept the concept of equality.

The fact is that a car used by Gerry Adams and myself during the course of the Mitchell review was bugged by elements within British military intelligence.

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

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.