William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell

William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell Quotes

United Kingdom, Judge
October 17, 1745 – January, 28, 1836.

William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell was an English judge and jurist. He served as Judge of the High Court of Admiralty from 1798 to 1828.

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What constitutes a state? . . . . . . . Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain. . . . . . . . And sovereign law, that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate, Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.

William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell
- Knowing
- Rights
- Sovereign
A dinner lubricates business.

William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell
- Business
- Dinner

On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep.

William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell
- Children
- Parent
- Weeping