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

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Price of freedom Freedom

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John Philpot Curran

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Political speech

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English

Time

1816 1810s 19th century

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Judge Lawyer

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Ireland Europe

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Curran, John Philpot. Speech on the right of election of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. 10 July 1790, Dublin, Ireland.

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