John Philpot Curran Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Philpot Curran.

John Philpot Curran (1750-1817) was an Irish lawyer, politician, and renowned orator. Born in Newmarket, County Cork, Curran attended Trinity College and was admitted to the Irish Bar in 1773. He became known for his eloquence and impassioned defense of Irish civil liberties, earning a reputation as one of the greatest legal minds of his time. Curran was an advocate for Catholic emancipation and strongly opposed British rule in Ireland. Throughout his career, he successfully defended many political opponents, and his speeches resonated with both Irish nationalists and supporters of democratic reform.

It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights be

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


The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is et

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

Liberty

His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.

His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.

John Philpot Curran

Smile