John Philpot Curran — Irish Public Servant born on July 24, 1750, died on October 14, 1817

John Philpot Curran was an Irish orator, politician, wit, lawyer and judge, who held the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland... (wikipedia)

My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night.
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.
Evil prospers when good men do nothing.
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.