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The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which… — John Philpot Curran

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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
1816
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Price of freedomFreedom
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1816
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John Philpot Curran
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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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