Quote by: John Hume

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had the right to use violence to put them out. My argument was that that type of thinking was out of date.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Hume
  • DescriptionSDLP politician from Northern Ireland
  • BornJanuary 18, 1937
  • CountryNorthern Ireland; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Seán MacBride Peace Prize; Knight Commander Of The Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Gandhi Peace Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Speech