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John Philpot Curran was an Irish politician and lawyer, born on July 24, 1750, and died on October 14, 1817. He played a significant role in the Irish independence movement, known for his advocacy and oratory skills.

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Famous John Philpot Curran Quotes

“To brand man with infamy, and let him free, is an absurdity that peoples our forests with assassins.”

Men Liberty Forests Brands Absurdity Assassins Infamy

Author:John Philpot Curran

“But as in wailing there's nought availing, And Death unfailing will strike the blow, Then for that reason, and for a season, Let us be merry before we go.”

Reason Seasons Blow Strikes Merry Wailing

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“The first inventions of commerce are, like those of all other arts, cunning and short-sighted.”

Firsts Art Invention Commerce Cunning Short Sighted

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“Madame de Stael talks herself into a beauty.”

Talking

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“His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.”

Silver Sarcastic Plates Coffins His Smile

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“It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become prey to the active. The conditions 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.”

Ifs Men Given Common Liberty Break Fate Rights Conditions Crime Eternal Empathy Consequence Guilt Active Punishment Apathy Prey Servitude Vigilance Eternal Vigilance Price Of Freedom

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“I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost.”

Heard Ghost Not Afraid Murderer Criminal Mind

Book:Recollections of Curran, and some of his contemporaries ... Second edition

Source: Recollections of Curran, and some of his contemporaries ... Second edition

“My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night.”

Has Beens Night Doctors Dear All Night Dear God Coughing

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“When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor.”

I Can Metaphor

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“Evil prospers when good men do nothing.”

Men Evil Good Man

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“Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.”

May Intimidating Intimidation

Book:Recollections of Curran, and some of his contemporaries ... Second edition

Source: Recollections of Curran, and some of his contemporaries ... Second edition

About the Author

Born: July 24, 1750
Died: October 14, 1817
Known for: Politician
Quotes: 11

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