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John Philpot Curran [1750-1817] Irish
Rank: 107
Public Servant, Politician


John Philpot Curran was an Irish orator, politician, wit, lawyer and judge, who held the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland.
Born in Newmarket, County Cork, he was the son of James and Sarah Curran.

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The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance. God
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My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night.
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Evil prospers when good men do nothing.
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I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost.
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His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin. Smile
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Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.
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It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.
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When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor.
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In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man.
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