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Real knowledge never promoted either turbulence or unbelief; but its progress is the forerunner of liberality and enlightened toleration.

— Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

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Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to enslave.

What is valuable is not new, and what is new is not valuable.

Equity has not relieved against gross improvidence.

Duke of Beaufort v. Neeld (1845)

A contract executed without any part performance.

R. v. Millis (1844)

Do you think that a reporter has a right to supply or suppress any part of a judgment?

Cadell v. Palmer (1833)

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