The public regards lawyers with great distrust. They think lawyers are smarter than the average guy but use their intelligence deviously. Well,… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
Each lawyer makes somebody unhappy either by beating him, embarrassing him or tying him in knots. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
In America, an acquittal doesn't mean you're innocent, it means you beat the rap. My clients lose even when they win. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
When you see a lawyer trying to pick a smart jury, you know he's got a strong case. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
The people I have no feeling for are professional killers. But I count that man no worse than a governor who won't commute a… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
My experience is, people who retire die sooner than they should have. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
Most people think that 'I don't recall' is a clever answer. But it isn't that clever. You might not recall that you had bacon… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
There are no major cities I haven't been in - at least once. I'd be just as happy not to go out of town… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
A person in the business of defending criminal cases is going to live in controversy all of his or her life. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
I use the rules to frustrate the law. But I didn't set up the ground rules. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
I get paid for seeing that my clients have every break the law allows. I have knowingly defended a number of guilty men. But… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
I have never seen a major trial which lacked significant perjury, and I have yet to see that perjury punished. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
The legal profession is a business with a tremendous collection of egos. Few people who are not strong egotistically gravitate to it. — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
Among the rednecks of America, which there are many more than people seem to realize, it was terribly damaging. I got blamed for O.J.'s… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
