I always thought it better to allow myself to doubt before I decided, than to expose myself to the misery, after I had decided, of doubting whether I… - John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

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I always thought it better to allow myself to doubt before I decided, than to expose myself to the misery, after I had decided, of doubting whether I had decided rightly and justly.

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About John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (4 June 1751 – 13 January 1838) was Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1801 to 1806 and from 1807 to 1827.

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Alternative Names: John Scott Lord Eldon John Scott Eldon
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