We did not seek ideological confrontation.

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When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

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That's the strategy that myself and my party have pursued and are pursuing.

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If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.

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I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

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The violence had broken out in both sides, but our philosophy as a party was very, very clear.

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Therefore they should come to the table and reach an agreement that would protect their identity.

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I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland's discrimination.

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Before the arrival of the Credit Union, people who were from the poor background or a working class background couldn't borrow from banks.

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I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started in 1970-1971. The political difficulties start a little bit beyond that.

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