"We don't believe that winning elections and winning any amount of votes will win freedom in Ireland. At the end of the day, it will be the cutting edge of the IRA which will bring freedom."
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Martin McGuinness (1950-2017) was a prominent Irish republican politician and former leader of Sinn Féin, born in Derry, Northern Ireland. Initially recognized for his role as a commander in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Troubles, he later transitioned to a key political figure, advocating for peace and reconciliation. Serving as the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2017, McGuinness's legacy is marked by his commitment to transforming conflict into dialogue, demonstrating the power of political negotiation in achieving lasting peace.
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"Whenever people reach out the hand of friendship towards me, I am not going to refuse that hand."
Martin McGuinness"There are no military solutions - dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace."
Martin McGuinness
"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."
Martin McGuinness
"Within loyalism and the UVF, there are clearly people who are not just aggravated by the issue around flags or parades. They're aggravated by me and Sinn Fein being in government. They're opposed to the political institutions - there's an inability of a minority within loyalism to accept the concept of equality."
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"Obviously, Ian Paisley and I were regarded as very bitter opponents. When we decided in March 2007 to govern together, both of us understood that we weren't going to change our views but that we had to work with one another if we were to end the conflict and move forward."
Martin McGuinness