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The rights of the people are every thing, as they ought to be in the true and natural order of things.
On the Impeachment of Warren Hastings (1794)
There is but one law for all, namely, that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity — the law of nature, and of nations.
On the Impeachment of Warren Hastings (1794)
There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument, "What end or object could the party have had in the act with which he is accused."
On the Impeachment of Warren Hastings (1794)