Tom Paulin Quotes & Sayings

“Everyone who supports Israel is a Zionist.”

“'Ulysses' is the greatest anti-racist text in the English language, and it challenges right from the beginning the vicious racism which lies near the foundations of the Irish Free State and of the Irish republic.”

“All I do is read books, really. I worry about that sometimes. I don't seem to have a hobby or anything.”

“Hitler bombed London into submission but in fact it created a sense of national solidarity.”

“I am not very moved by historical apologies.”

“I never believed that Israel had the right to exist at all.”

“I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale.”

“You are either a Zionist or an anti-Zionist.”

“A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines.”

“I think ideas should be flying about and banging into each other. It is a kind of energy. If you occupy static positions, then things sort of ossify.”