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Hardback. Condition: Good. A handsome handbook of legal wisdom past and present, for students, prosecutors, partners, and litigators?Voltaire and Rousseau, Jefferson and Lincoln, Holmes and Ginsburg, and much more.To be a lawyer or a politician or a judge, one must dedicate their lives to serving the public good. For anyone considering a career in law or anyone interested in philosophy, politics, and/or government, herein you will find an entertaining and educational collection of legal wisdom from some of history?s greatest thinkers. The road to justice is not always easy. It is fraught with conflict, scandal, adversity, and sleepless nights. It is a noble and necessary pursuit as society continues to progress and seek equality for all. Chapters include:Some Premises of the LawSociety, the Individual, and the LawThe Machinery of the LawThe Practice of LawLaw, Money, and PowerJustice and InjusticeCases and JudgmentsFreedom and CensorshipCrime and PunishmentAt the Expense of Lawyers: Quips, Jokes, and Scandalous SayingsWords from renowned lawyers, judges, authors, politicians, philosophers, and preachers make up this diverse assortment of over two hundred memorable, bite-sized quotations about justice, philosophy, crime, the life of a lawyer, landmark cases, and more.?Let all laws by clear, uniform, and precise; to interpret laws is almost always to corrupt them.? ?Voltaire?If in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.? ?President Abraham Lincoln?The first duty of society is justice.? ?Alexander Hamilton?A system of justice is the richer for diversity of background and experience.? ?U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The legal system and the lawyers who operate in (and around) it have influenced society and continue to do so today. 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 easy--it's also been hilarious, poignant, enlightening, and scandalous. 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. 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. 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. We get good people to restrain bad laws.--G. K. Chesterton A lawyer will do anything to win a case--sometimes he will even tell the truth.--Patrick Murray.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. A handsome handbook of legal wisdom past and present, for students, prosecutors, partners, and litigators?Voltaire and Rousseau, Jefferson and Lincoln, Holmes and Ginsburg, and much more.To be a lawyer or a politician or a judge, one must dedicate their lives to serving the public good. For anyone considering a career in law or anyone interested in philosophy, politics, and/or government, herein you will find an entertaining and educational collection of legal wisdom from some of history?s greatest thinkers. The road to justice is not always easy. It is fraught with conflict, scandal, adversity, and sleepless nights. It is a noble and necessary pursuit as society continues to progress and seek equality for all. Chapters include:Some Premises of the LawSociety, the Individual, and the LawThe Machinery of the LawThe Practice of LawLaw, Money, and PowerJustice and InjusticeCases and JudgmentsFreedom and CensorshipCrime and PunishmentAt the Expense of Lawyers: Quips, Jokes, and Scandalous SayingsWords from renowned lawyers, judges, authors, politicians, philosophers, and preachers make up this diverse assortment of over two hundred memorable, bite-sized quotations about justice, philosophy, crime, the life of a lawyer, landmark cases, and more.?Let all laws by clear, uniform, and precise; to interpret laws is almost always to corrupt them.? ?Voltaire?If in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.? ?President Abraham Lincoln?The first duty of society is justice.? ?Alexander Hamilton?A system of justice is the richer for diversity of background and experience.? ?U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.…

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