Liam O'Flaherty Quotes
When the parish priest rebuked him for his celibacy, saying it would lead him into debauchery and sin, he said that a man who had to be muzzled by a wife as a protection against debauchery was not worthy of the joy of innocence.
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| Birth: | 28th August, 1896 |
| Death: | 7th September, 1984 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Author |
About
Liam O'Flaherty was a significant Irish novelist and short story writer and a major figure in the Irish literary renaissance. Like his brother Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty, he was involved for a time in left-wing politics.
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