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

Religion, Nature, Politics

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

History, Apathy, Horror

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

Nothing, Christian, Talk

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

Down, United, Nations

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

Fail, Seen, United

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Politician

Born: November 3, 1917

Died: December 18, 2008

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