“Catholic homes caught fire because they were loaded with petrol bombs; Catholic churches were attacked and burned because they were arsenals and priests handed out sub-machine guns to parishioners” — at a loyalist rally in 1968 following attacks on Catholic homes.

“They breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin” — talking about Catholics at a loyalist rally in 1969.

"The scarlet woman of Rome" — his description of Pope John Paul.

"I denounce you, Anti-Christ! I refuse you as Christ's enemy and Antichrist with all your false doctrine" — addressing Pope John Paul II on a visit to the European Parliament October 1988.

“This Romish man of sin is now in hell! — on the death of Pope John XXIII.

"The IRA's bishop from Crossmaglen" — describing the then head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Tomas O Fiach.

“Line dancing is as sinful as any other type of dancing, with its sexual gestures and touching. It is an incitement to lust.”

“No surrender. We will never bend the knee” — a regular cry aimed at those he believed were ready to “betray” Ulster.

“Protect us from the shackles of priestcraft” — late 1970s in an attack on the Roman Catholic church.

“The breath of Satan is upon us” — his remark when he entered a Belfast press conference in a smoke-filled, whisky-sodden hall in the mid-1970s.

“Let me smell your breath first, son” — Paisley’s regular request to reporters, whom he suspected of drinking, before he would allow them to interview him.

“The devil’s buttermilk” — his description of alcoholic drinks, chiefly draught Guinness.