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The duty of relieving his fellow creature in distress is imposed on the Christian irrespective of religious doctrines and tenets, and notwithstanding that the object of charity may worship God in an erroneous manner, but in that which he believes to be most acceptable to his Creator.

— John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly Att.-Gen. v. Calvert (1857)

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The Court exercises its jurisdiction for the enforcement of the truth, and makes a man's acts square with his words, by compelling him to perform what he has undertaken.

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The plaintiff cannot dive into the secret recesses of his (the defendant's) heart.

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Courts of equity have always considered it of the greatest possible importance that parties should not sleep on their rights.

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The decisions of the House of Lords are binding on me and upon all the Courts except itself.

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