Quote#Wisdom
The point now before us is a settled case, and therefore there is no…
Quote byThomas Denison · 1699–1765
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Rex v. Jarvis (1756), 1 Burr. Part IV. 154..
English (original)
The point now before us is a settled case, and therefore there is no need to enter into arguments about it.
— Thomas Denison
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