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God forbid that Judges upon their oath should make resolutions to enlarge jurisdiction.

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There is no instance where men are so easily imposed upon, as at the time of their dying under the pretence of charity.

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I should have all manner of tenderness for the right of the College; they are nurseries of Religion and Learning, and therefore all donations for increase and augmentation of their revenue are to be liberally expounded.

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It is a general rule of Judgment, that a mischief should rather be admitted than an inconvenience.

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William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper

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Born: June 24, 1665
Died: October 10, 1723 (aged 58)
Bio: William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper was an English politician who became the first Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.

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