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The last end that can happen to any man, never comes too soon, if he…

Quote byWilliam Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield · 1704–1793

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Rex v. Wilkes (1769), 4 Burr. Part IV., p. 2563..

English (original)

The last end that can happen to any man, never comes too soon, if he falls in support of the law and liberty of his country: for liberty is synonymous to law and government.

— William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

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