Ira Quotes

For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms.

What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity is a thing of the past. That they are committed to a future which is exclusively peaceful and democratic.

I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me

There are many resistance movements in the world, like the IRA for instance. But it is only Islamic resistance movements that are put on the terrorist list. This is what I am saying.

Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing.

My Irish passport makes me look like a chief of staff for the Provisional IRA.

Freedom can be gained only at the point of an IRA rifle, and I apologize to no one for saying that we support the freedom fighters of the IRA.

Do you really think the IRA would think me a worthwhile target ?

Britain has the IRA and no one cancels concerts there.

But grant the wrath of Heaven be great, 'tis slow. [Lat., Ut sit magna tamen certe lenta ira deorum est.]

Paisley has been and remains a greater threat to the Union than the Foreign Office and the Provisional IRA rolled into one.

The GAA is the sporting wing of the IRA.

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

The IRA sending a message of sympathy to America is like Jack the Ripper giving us a lesson in the sanctity of human life.

Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts. [Lat., Candida pax homines, trux decet ira feras.]

September 11 was terrible, but if one goes back over the history of the IRA, what happened to the Americans wasn't that terrible.

During the 1996 Forum election my election agent, John Dobson, told me that at some stage down the line we were going to have to talk to the IRA and that I was the man to do it. And my reaction was not printable!

I will walk on no grave of Ulster's honoured dead to do a deal with the IRA or the British government.

The sorrow of the IRA Brighton bombing is that Thatcher escaped unscathed.

I remember when I first got married, there was a certain amount of internet traffic on the subject of, "Who is this beard who is allegedly married to Ira Glass? Obviously, he's gay."

Anger assists hands however weak. [Lat., Quamlibet infirmas adjuvat ira manus.]

IRAs are intended for retirement.

The IRA have nowhere to go. I've stripped away all their excuses, one by one.

Since the Protestant majority in Northern Ireland wants to remain a part of Great Britain, and since Ireland itself has shown little interest in reunification, the IRA's prospects for success through political channels have always been limited.

A Democratic congressman said that he worries that the IRS scandal might have a chilling effect on the IRA and that they might be afraid to audit people. So finally some good is coming out of all of this.

I love the Roth IRA. Tax-free income in retirement is a truly great deal.

Convert to IRA-based system.

Unlike every other retirement vehicle, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, you receive a tax deduction for making contributions to your HSA but don't have to pay income taxes on withdrawals.

We had the IRA ceasefire in August 1994 and a lot of people assumed that a deal had been done - which wasn't right.

It's going to require numerous IRA agents.

I've been collaborating with Ira Schickman on some songs, and there will be many other, great musicians involved.