There is no instance where men are so easily imposed upon, as at the time of their dying under the pretence of charity.
— William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
Ethics
God forbid that Judges upon their oath should make resolutions to enlarge jurisdiction.
— William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
Law
It is a general rule of Judgment, that a mischief should rather be admitted than an inconvenience.
— William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
Philosophy