 But how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor...  The Parliamentary Debates - Page 247by Great Britain. Parliament - 1828Full view - About this book
 | New York State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1879 - 278 pages
...gentlemen, the committee have adopted the language of Lord Brougham : Law Reform : " How noble will be the sovereign's boast when he shall have it to say, that...the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence." — Brougham. In response to this we will have the pleasure of hearing from Mr. David Dudley Field.... | |
 | Virginia State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1911 - 382 pages
...the patrimony of the Rich, left it the inheritance of the Poor; found it the two-edged sword of Graft and Oppression, left it the staff of Honesty and the shield of Innocence." For twenty or more years after the termination of his term as Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham continued... | |
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