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" I would never accuse the Irish people of being in any way stupid. "

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" We've got enormous potential, phenomenal potential on our doorstep, which requires politics that makes that work, and that's what we try to show here in Ireland: that while there's a lot of pain, the reward at the end of this is career opportunities, prosperity, and brighter days for everybody. "

" My genuine belief is that if we can get through the eurozone crisis from a political point of view, we've got a lot of engines that can drive our economy, that will restore confidence and get us moving on. "

" The best recording is the one you bring with you in your mind. "

" Respectability in this country was a bad word because people did things who were in respected professions that let down the entire nation, and we're washing away their sins yet. "

" We have spent our time in government fixing the economy. "

" The re-establishment of a hard border on the island of Ireland would be a step backwards and present an opportunity for others, with malign agendas, to exploit for destructive purposes. "

" Clericalism has rendered some of Ireland's brightest, most privileged and powerful men either unwilling or unable to address the horrors cited in the Ryan and Murphy Reports. "

" You see, in government, people give you a mandate, and you've got to fulfil that. Ours is very clear. Fix our public finances and get our country working. "

" The E.U. needs renewal, and we need a strong U.K. at the table to help to drive the reform agenda that can help the union regain competitiveness and growth. "

" I think 'austerity' is a much abused word. I prefer to call it 'fiscal discipline' or financial, 'financial competency.' "

" If people want to follow an illusion that you don't have to pay your way, you don't have to measure up, then there are serious consequences for any country. "

" Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland's problems. "

" It is about time county councils got back into the business of providing houses. "

" Rather than just saying, like, 'Your economy is the be all and end all,' I go back to my three roots that I've often said about this being best country for business, the best to raise a family in, and the best to grow old in with a sense of dignity and respect. "

" We'll look after our hospitals. We'll look after our schools. We'll look after our infrastructure. "

" The revelations of the Cloyne report have brought the government, Irish Catholics, and the Vatican to an unprecedented juncture. "

" I don't take myself too seriously, but I take the job very seriously, and I expect people to do the job that they're given because this is about all our people, young and old, and it's an enormous responsibility. "

" I accept the verdict of the people. "

" I just think that the older you get, the more you appreciate the responsibility of politics. "

" We must ensure that more binding, durable, and enforceable fiscal rules go hand-in-hand with funding certainty for countries pursuing sound and sustainable economic policies. We need to keep pushing forward towards a comprehensive solution to the challenges of the eurozone. "

" I intend to serve a full term as Taoiseach. "

" Down the country, people in rural areas are struggling to get a speed of even 1 MB, not much better than the old dial-up system we used to have when the system was in relative infancy. "

" I have never had an interest in opinion polls. They are merely an indicator, that's all. "

" To me, the real opinion polls are the tangible facts: the growing creation of jobs, the number of planning permissions, the number of commercial vans being sold - the signs that the Irish people are regaining confidence. "

" We need to work together towards a mutually beneficial solution for Ireland, the U.K., and for Europe. "

" By far, the greatest contribution Ireland can make is to lead by example, by actively pursuing its own transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. "

Lead By Example

" I think - whether it's music, literature, sport, art, whatever you want - there's nobody who can stop us if we only apply ourselves with the singular objective of being the best in the world. "