William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell

The elegant simplicity of the three per cents.

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.

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, …

A dinner lubricates business.