Honor the extraordinary legacy of Ned Kelly on November 11 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Australian Bushranger, Outlaw Folk Legend & Cultural Icon.
“Such is life.”
Ned Kelly was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, and folk hero whose defiant rebellion against colonial British police authorities in late 19th-century Victoria culminated in the legendary armor-clad siege at Glenrowan. Executed on November 11, 1880, he remains an iconic figure in Australian identity.
Australian Bushranger, Outlaw Folk Legend & Cultural Icon
Explore BirthdaysHonor the extraordinary legacy of Ned Kelly on November 11 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Australian Bushranger, Outlaw Folk Legend & Cultural Icon.
“Such is life.”
“I am a widow's son, outlawed and my orders must be obeyed.”
“If a man is born in poverty and harassed by the law at every turn, tell me: what choice does he have but to make his own stand?”
“I have no malice in my heart against any man, but I will not be crushed beneath the heel of tyranny.”
“A man who will not stand up for his mother and his family is no man at all.”
“Let the magistrates and squatters remember that a cornered man behind steel will answer for his blood.”
“We were four boys who stood together against an entire colonial empire.”
“Better to die on your feet in the bush than rot in a dark cell for crimes you never committed.”
“The bush teaches you two things: silence and courage.”
“History will tell who was the criminal and who was the victim.”