The outraged citizens of Indonesia - lawyers, doctors, engineers, scientists - should be speaking up; they should be shouting. And of course,… — Andre Vltchek Copy Share Image
I listened very, very carefully to the world around me to pick up the signals of when trouble was coming. Not that… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
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Michael [Douglas] is, I think, a great actor. He's made some very interesting pictures. When he was going to college, I was… — Kirk Douglas Copy Share Image
Everytime a lawyer writes something, he is not writing for posterity, he is writing something so that endless others of his craft… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
There were some super-lean years, yeah. I'm six feet four. And I entered into this period all of a sudden when I… — Jason Segel Copy Share Image
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It is extraordinary that each of the three individuals this president [ George W. Bush] has nominated for the Supreme Court -… — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
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One vote, one act or one person can change the course of history. I also thought of the lawyers who daily and… — Martha Barnett Copy Share Image
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The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
[American family court] is a system that is corrupt on his best day. It is like being tied to the back of… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
I didn't even have a portfolio, but I went to Tom Ford the next morning. He said, "I'd love you to come… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
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Donald Trump always used to say, "Oh, what have you been doing for 30 years?" And I always found that kind of… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
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Everyone wants to be paid well - I know that I certainly do. But there are lots of other satisfactions that we… — Jeffrey Toobin Copy Share Image
Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Jarndyce and Jarndyce drones on. This scarecrow of a suit, has, in course of time, become so complicated that no man alive… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
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Any idiot would know women's needs are simple. All we want is your basic millionaire brain surgeon criminal lawyer great dancer who… — Linda Sunshine Copy Share Image
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The lawyers have escaped most criticism [and undeservedly so]. The tax shelters [were approved by lawyers, who got paid huge commissions to… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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![“Michael [Douglas] is, I think, a great actor. He's made some very interesting pictures. When he was going to college, I was very proud of him, but when he said, 'Dad, I want to be in a play,' he had a bit part. I went to see it and Michael said, 'Dad, how was I?' I said, 'You were terrible.' I…” quote by Kirk Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a6/kirk-douglas-4420_actors_michael-douglas-is-i-think-a-great-actor_1153701.jpg)
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![“[American family court] is a system that is corrupt on his best day. It is like being tied to the back of a pickup truck and dragged down a gravel late at night. No one can hear your cries and complaints and it is not over until they say it's over.” quote by Alec Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb5/alec-baldwin-4355_american-family_american-family-court-is-a-system-that-i_2718007.jpg)
![“The lawyers have escaped most criticism [and undeservedly so]. The tax shelters [were approved by lawyers, who got paid huge commissions to do so] and every miscreant had a high-falutin' lawyer at his side. Why don't more law firms vote with their feet and not take clients who have signs on them…” quote by Charlie Munger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18b/charlie-munger-458_approved_the-lawyers-have-escaped-most-criticism_2142390.jpg)
