Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke Professions : Former Lord Chancellor Born : December 1, 1690 Died : March 6, 1764 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke Certainty is the mother of repose, and therefore the common law aims at certainty. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke law mother common A reasonable fine is such as the law will judge to be so . . . but what a reasonable fine is, and who shall be the judge of it, the law has established no rule. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke judging law reason That what is agreed to be done, must be considered as done. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke done Similar Authors Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux former-lord-chancellor Francis Bacon former-lord-chancellor Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow former-lord-chancellor John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon former-lord-chancellor All Authors
