It is not really in their blood.

That blood is mainly Irish and German, the blood of men not distinguished in the past for successful piracy and addicted rather to the ways of peace.

The wars that Germany has waged have been wars of defence, or wars to accomplish the unity of her people.

Irish wars have been only against one enemy, and ending always in material disaster they have conferred always a moral gain.

Their memory uplifts the Irish heart; for no nation, no people, can reproach Ireland with having wronged them.