The Quotable Lawyer
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1602399476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It makes a perfect gift for the lawyer in the family, the lawyer of the family, or anyone interested in the law and its development from ancient times to the present day. By turns moving, hilarious, poignant, and profound, these priceless bits of wisdom are culled from famous and not-so-famous lawyers, judges, authors, and politicians from throughout history and around the world. This book promises--within the reasonable and practicable bounds outlined above--to provide hours (alas, unbillable) of entertainment and enlightenment. From the Back Cover The Quotable Lawyer is a marvelous collection of more than 500 memorable sayings about the lives of lawyers and the law.
. He is the author of The Little Red Book of Dad's Wisdom and Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism. Tony Lyons is the president and publisher of Skyhorse Publishing
Victoria M. Steidel said An Enjoyable and Informative Collection. The book description above really captures the spirit of the book much better than I ever could. It has a quote for nearly every situation, idea and element concerning Law and contains each in a well-labeled chapter.I have purchased this book for three very different up and coming lawyers and each thoroughly enjoyed the gift.
In this age of the slip-and-fall, false” advertising, and medical malpractice,” it’s clear that the quest for justice has not always been easyit’s also been hilarious, poignant, enlightening, and scandalous. The legal system and the lawyers who operate in (and around) it have influenced society and continue to do so today. We get good people to restrain bad laws.”G. The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.”Clarence Darrow We do not get good laws to restrain bad people. Chesterton A lawyer will do anything to win a casesometimes he will even tell the truth.”Patrick Murray. Included in this diverse compendium are quotations by and about lawyers and law: The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.”U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Words from renowned lawyers, not-so-renowned lawyers, judges, authors, politicians, philosophers, and preachers make up this collection of over five hundred memorable, bite-sized quotations about the lives of lawyers; the law; landmark cases; and quips, jokes, and humorous sayings. K