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John Philpot Curran quotes

Irish Public Servant July 24, 1750 – October 14, 1817

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In times of change, learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned are beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin."
His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "Evil prospers when good men do nothing."
Evil prospers when good men do nothing. John Philpot Curran
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is..."
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am..."
My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot."
Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights..."
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man."
In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a..."
I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost. John Philpot Curran
John Philpot Curran quote: "When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor."
When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor. John Philpot Curran

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