While one of his most common loyalist battle cries was ‘No Surrender’, the late Dr Ian Paisley had some other notable quotes throughout his longstanding political career.
“They breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin.”
Of Catholics, to loyalist rally in 1969.
"Save Ulster from sodomy!"
Paisley’s slogan in a 1970s and 80s campaign against legalising homosexuality.
“We say never, never, never, never!”
Paisley, outside Belfast City Hall, rejecting the Anglo-Irish Agreement signed by Margaret Thatcher and Garret FitzGerald in 1985.
“I denounce you, Anti-Christ! I refuse you as Christ's enemy and Antichrist with all your false doctrine.”
Addressed at Pope John Paul II on a visit to the European Parliament October 1988.
"The scarlet woman of Rome" - his description of Pope John Paul.
“I will never sit down with Gerry Adams ... he'd sit with anyone. He'd sit down with the devil. In fact, Adams does sit down with the devil.”
Independent, February 13 1997.
I don't like the President of the Irish Republic… because she is dishonest.
About President Mary McAleese, February 2006.
“People have come out of a dark tunnel and they can see there is a path out there for us. I think it has put a lot of faith and hope into people.”
On eve of being sworn in as First Minister at the start of a new era of power sharing between DUP and Sinn Fein, May 7 2007.
“I better shake hands with this man and give you a firm grip.”
Shaking Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's hand for first time in public, April 2007.
But he wasn’t without his humourous moments...
“If he did, we'd have to lock up all the women.”
In response to Bill Clinton's offer to visit Belfast, quoted in the Daily News.
