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Thomas Francis Meagher, the charismatic Irish soldier and revolutionary, played a pivotal role in the struggle for Irish independence during the 19th century. From his leadership of the Young Ireland movement to his exile in Tasmania and subsequent service in the American Civil War, Meagher's life was marked by courage, idealism, and unwavering commitment to the cause of freedom.
"The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness."
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"I now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions - of my death; a country whose misfortunes have invoked my sympathies - whose factions I sought to quell - whose intelligence I prompted to a lofty aim - whose freedom has been my fatal dream."
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"A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong people can alone build up a great nation."
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"The prosperity of a nation requires the protection of a senate. Hereafter a national senate may require the protection of a national army."
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"A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime of which I stood indicted. For this I entertain not the slightest feeling of resentment towards them."