Irish - Public | July 24, 1750 - October 14, 1817
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
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Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.
MeYouMayCannotIntimidate
Evil prospers when good men do nothing.
GoodMenEvilNothingGood Men
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
GodManLibertyEternalVigilance
His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.
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When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor.
TalkSenseMetaphor
In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man.
ManBadPlaceBad ManFoundEvery
I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost.
NeverAfraidGhostWhoHeard
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.
FateBecomeActivePreySeeRights
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