Michael Collins (Author of A Path To Freedom)

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Michael Collins

Born

in Woodfield, County Cork, Ireland

October 16, 1890

Died

August 22, 1922

Genre

History, Political Science, Military Art & Science

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Michael Collins (a.k.a. M铆che谩l 脫 Coile谩in) was an Irish politician and soldier who was a leading figure in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century. Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, politician, Minister for Finance, Director of Information, and Teachta D谩la (TD) for Cork South in the First D谩il of 1919, Adjutant General, Director of Intelligence, and Director of Organisation and Arms Procurement for the IRA, President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood from November 1920 until his death, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-chief of the National Army. Collins was shot and killed in an a ...more

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	A Path To Freedom 4.20 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1922 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Great Haste: The Letters of Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan by Michael Collins, Kitty Kiernan, Leon O. Broin (Editor) 4.45 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Michael Collins' Own Story by Michael Collins, Hayden Talbot (Editor & Contributor) 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Michael Collins: In His Own Words by Michael Collins, Francis Costello (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It is not to political leaders our people must look, but to themselves. Leaders are but individuals, and individuals are imperfect, liable to error and weakness. The strength of the nation will be the strength of the spirit of the whole people.”
― Michael Collins, A Path To Freedom

tags: ireland, irish, leadership, michael-collins, politics

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“Where courage and judgement are equally required a clever coward is better than a stupid hero.”
― Michael Collins

tags: 1916, 1916-easter-rising, ireland, irishhistory, michaelcollins

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“Capitalism has come, not only to serve Britain's purpose by keeping the people divided, but, by setting worker against worker, it has profited by exploiting both. It works on religious prejudices. It represents to the Protestant workman any attempt by the Catholic workman to get improved conditions as the cloak for some insidious political game.”
― Michael Collins, A Path To Freedom

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