The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.

The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

The case has been going on for so long that I've forgotten whether I'm really innocent or guilty.

The case has been going on for so long that I've forgotten whether I'm really innocent or guilty.

The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.

The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom.

The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom.

If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, read more

If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.

There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui read more

There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his
having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument,
"What end or object could the party have had in the act with
which he is accused."

I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages.

I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages.