Advocate Quote by George T. Conway III

Critics are notoriously liberal with their use of the term 'genius'.

— Steve Earle

The first duty of a wise advocate is to convince his opponents that he understands their arguments, and sympathies with their just feelings.

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

He who knows only his own side of the case (argument) knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may…

— John Stuart Mill

There's no such thing as a genius in politics, or at least I have never met one. There are only human beings, some better…

— Jean Chretien

Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.

— Marilyn vos Savant

“In terms of insight practice, a lawyer who is terrible at insight practices but tries to do them anyway is vastly superior to a…

— Daniel M. Ingram

He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you…

— William Bernhardt

Be your own advocate.

— Susannah Cahalan

“The lawyer is not worth in the calm times; his great role is when he must take the power of the despots, presenting before…

— Rui Barbosa

As attorney general I see my role as defender both of press freedom and of the fair administration of justice.

— Dominic Grieve

“The man is a genius, and geniuses don’t have to abide by the same rules as the rest of the world.”

— J.D. Robb