John Philpot Curran Quotes

Ireland, Speaker
July 24, 1750 – October, 14, 1817.

John Philpot Curran (24 July 1750 – 14 October 1817) was an Irish orator, politician, wit, lawyer and judge, who held the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland.

Also known as Politician, Lawyer, Judge

Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.

John Philpot Curran
- May
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

John Philpot Curran
- God

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

John Philpot Curran
His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.

John Philpot Curran
- Smile
When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor.

John Philpot Curran
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
- Night
Evil prospers when good men do nothing.

John Philpot Curran
- Good
- Men
- Evil
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.

John Philpot Curran
- Fate

In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man.

John Philpot Curran
- Bad