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Boyle Roche [1736-1807] Irish
Rank: 105
Politician


Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician. After a distinguished career in North America with the British Army, Roche became a member of the Irish House of Commons in 1775, generally acting in support of the viceregal government.

Freedom, Future

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The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.
101
All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand. Future
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We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech. Freedom
103
While I write this letter, I have a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other.
104
The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens.
105
Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.
106
Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?
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I answer in the affirmative with an emphatic 'No.'
108
The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.
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How can I be in two places at once, unless I were a bird?
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Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue.
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Every pint bottle should contain a quart.
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Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.
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