“In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a differen...” — Martin McGuinness Quote

“In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view.”

“The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.”

“I'm still an Irish republican; I absolutely believe in Irish unity and am working to achieve that. But over the course of 15 years or more, people like myself and others have been working to end the vicious cycle of conflict.”

“I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere. But I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family - whether it's from an intruder or whether it's from the government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important.”

“It's good to defend a player that's as fast as me because I have to learn.”

“My first Olympics memory was watching Haile Gebrselassie in Sydney 2000. His sprint finish to defend his title really moved me.”