Famous John Philpot Curran Quote

"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."

by:	John Philpot Curran (1750-1814) Irish Orator, Statesman, Judge
Source:	Speech on the Right of Election of Lord Mayor of Dublin, July 10, 1790
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Categories:	Apathy, Crime, Freedom, God, Independence, Individual Rights, Justice, Law, Liberty, Responsibility, Slavery, Subservience, Usurpation, Commitment
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Excellent, and seems to be relevant to the situation today.  -- Dick Sinnott, Fort Pierce, FL      9
-- herb, houston
-- watchman 13, USA
An eternal truth.  -- E Archer, NYC      9
A great observation  -- Mike, Norwalk      8
Indolence is inherently incompatible with Virtue, which itself is a concomitant of vigilance. Can a truly good man actually do nothing in the face of evil?  -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill      5
This quote deserves an endless amount of respect and praise.  -- Mary - MI      3
-- Ronw13, Idaho
"Eternal vigilance" — it's not optional...  -- E Archer, NYC      2
-- jim k, austin
It takes so much key board time to coordinate this mentally ill fellas observational  quote I don't have the time at this point, for instance calling the poor, indolent and the criminal, active. Mentally healthy are much more coordinated in their observations.  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
As we witness happening today, eh? $33 trillion in debt and growing...  -- Abby

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