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In the first place, it is not improper to observe, that the law of cases of necessity is not likely to be well furnished with precise rules; necessity creates the law, it supersedes rules; and whatever is reasonable and just in such cases, is likewise legal; it is not to be considered as matter of surprise, therefore, if much instituted rule is not to be found on such subjects.
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The elegant simplicity of the three per cents.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
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Born:
October 17, 1745
Died:
January 28, 1836
(aged 90)
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William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell was an English judge and jurist.
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