The first inventions of commerce are, like those of all other arts, cunning and short-sighted. John Philpot Curran More Quotes by John Philpot Curran More Quotes From John Philpot Curran 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. John Philpot Curran fate rights men Evil prospers when good men do nothing. John Philpot Curran good-man evil men 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. John Philpot Curran wailing blow reason Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot. John Philpot Curran intimidation intimidating may I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost. John Philpot Curran not-afraid criminal-mind ghost Madame de Stael talks herself into a beauty. John Philpot Curran talking To brand man with infamy, and let him free, is an absurdity that peoples our forests with assassins. John Philpot Curran assassins liberty men 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 dear-god doctors night When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor. John Philpot Curran metaphor i-can His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin. John Philpot Curran coffins silver sarcastic The condition upon which God has given liberty to man is eternal vigilance. John Philpot Curran It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. John Philpot Curran become see fate rights In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man. John Philpot Curran place bad man bad-man The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance. John Philpot Curran which man liberty god
