Conor Cruise O'Brien Quotes

Human nature doesn't include all human beings. There are human beings who are indifferent to politics, religion, virtually anything.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

Nothing does more to activate Christian divisions than talk about Christian unity.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and to be seen to fail.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

You can safely appeal to the United Nations in the comfortable certainty that it will let you down.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

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Conor Cruise O'Brien Quotes

Type: Politician Quotes Category: Irish Politician Quotes Date of Birth: November 3, 1917 Date of Death: December 18, 2008 Nationality: Irish Find on Amazon: Conor Cruise O'Brien Related Authors: Gerry Adams John Hume John Bruton Jim Walsh Martin McGuinness Boyle Roche Bernadette Devlin Dick Spring David Trimble	Human nature doesn't include all human beings. There are human beings who are indifferent to politics, religion, virtually anything. Conor Cruise O'Brien Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation. Conor Cruise O'Brien Nothing does more to activate Christian divisions than talk about Christian unity. Conor Cruise O'Brien The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and to be seen to fail. Conor Cruise O'Brien You can safely appeal to the United Nations in the comfortable certainty that it will let you down. Conor Cruise O'Brien