64 Great Lawyer Quotes And Sayings

Published on November 21, 2016 , under Quotes
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Lawyer is a person who practises or studies law, especially (in the UK) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US) an attorney.

1. Divorce is a game played by lawyers.
Cary Grant
Divorce is a game played by lawyers. Cary Grant

2. I didn’t want to play a lawyer. I didn’t want to play a doctor. I didn’t want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that would be a challenge and something that would not dry up. William Petersen
I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I didn't want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that ... William Peterson

3. I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity – these values mean a lot to me.
Mohamed ElBaradei
I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me. Mohamed ElBaradei

4. I’m not only a lawyer, I have a post doctorate degree in federal tax law from William and Mary. I work in serious scholarship and work in the United States federal tax court. My husband and I raised five kids. We’ve raised 23 foster children. We’ve applied ourselves to education reform. We started a charter school for at-risk kids.
Michele Bachmann
I'm not only a lawyer, I have a post doctorate degree in federal tax law from William and Mary. I work in serious scholarship and work in the United States federal ... Michele Bachmann

5. Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.
Jeremy Bentham
Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished. Jeremy Bentham

6. Rich practice does not always make the lawyer better, but always makes him richer
Anonymous
Rich practice does not always make the lawyer better, but always makes him richer

7. We are very good lawyers for our own mistakes, but very good judges for the mistakes of others
Anonymous
We are very good lawyers for our own mistakes, but very good judges for the mistakes of others

8. Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
George Herbert
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer. George Herbert

9. A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.
Benjamin Franklin
A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. Benjamin Franklin

10. Lawyers are like beavers,They get in the mainstream and dam it up.
John Naisbitt
Lawyers are like beavers,They get in the mainstream and dam it up. John Naisbitt

11. Lawyers are very, very good at keeping you out of prison, but they will sacrifice your reputation and credibility to do so.
Barney Frank
Lawyers are very, very good at keeping you out of prison, but they will sacrifice your reputation and credibility to do so. Barney Frank

12. A lawyer's brief will be brief, before a freethinker thinks freely.
Augustus William
A lawyer's brief will be brief, before a freethinker thinks freely. Augustus William

13. Lawyer's Wit and Wisdom In Brief
Anonymous
Lawyer's Wit and Wisdom In Brief

14. How I Love Lucy was born1We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we'd profit from them.
Lucille Ball
How I Love Lucy was born1We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we'd profit from them. Lucille Ball

15. There was polite laughter in the courtroom. Bosch noticed that the attorneys — prosecution and defense — dutifully joined in, a couple of them overdoing it. It had been his experience that while in open court a judge could not possibly tell a joke that the lawyers did not laugh at
Michael Connelly
There was polite laughter in the courtroom. Bosch noticed that the attorneys -- prosecution and defense -- dutifully joined in, a couple of them overdoing it... Michael Connelly

16. The only difference between doctors and lawyers is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you, too.
Anonymous
The only difference between doctors and lawyers is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you, too.

17. Lawyers are the only profession where the more there are, the more are needed!
Robert Lucky
Lawyers are the only profession where the more there are, the more are needed! Robert Lucky

18. We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets.
Thomas Friedman
We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets. Thomas Friedman

19. Lawyers only lie when their lips move
Anonymous
Lawyers only lie when their lips move

20. Lawyers are the only category of people not threatened by the ignorance of laws.
Jeremy Bentham
Lawyers are the only category of people not threatened by the ignorance of laws. Jeremy Bentham

21. Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.
Charles Lamb
Lawyers, I suppose, were children once. Charles Lamb

22. Lawyers-a profession it is to disguise matters.
Thomas More
Lawyers-a profession it is to disguise matters. Thomas More

23. I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference.
Christopher Darden
I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference. Christopher Darden

24. Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to sell books, you have to write about the interesting lawyers – the guys who steal all the money and take off. That’s the fun stuff.
John Grisham
Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to sell books, you have to write about the ... John Grisham

25. If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.
George Savile
If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers. George Savile

26. Lawyers are the foot soldiers of our constitution. Rennard Strickland &
Frank T. Read
Lawyers are the foot soldiers of our constitution. Rennard Strickland & Frank T. Read

27. Our ancestors… were laborers, not lawyers.
Thomas Jefferson
Our ancestors... were laborers, not lawyers. Thomas Jefferson

28. Lawyers are men whom we hire to protect us from lawyers.
ELBERT HUBBARD
Lawyers are men whom we hire to protect us from lawyers. ELBERT HUBBARD

29. Im a soulless lawyer. Give me any opinion and I can argue it.
Megyn Kelly
Im a soulless lawyer. Give me any opinion and I can argue it. Megyn Kelly

30. A lawyer has a duty to give his client the best possible advice without regard for his own financial circumstances.
John Grisham
A lawyer has a duty to give his client the best possible advice without regard for his own financial circumstances.  John Grisham

31. A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
Anonymous
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client

32. True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures—unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men’s burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.
John W. Davis
True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures—unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement... John W. Davis

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33. I love my lawyer. I have to say that of course!
Catherine Zeta-Jones
I love my lawyer. I have to say that of course! Catherine Zeta-Jones

34. Behind every man is a good woman behind every good woman is a good lawyer
Anonymous
Behind every man is a good woman behind every good woman is a good lawyer

35. The trouble with law is lawyers.
Clarence Darrow
The trouble with law is lawyers. Clarence Darrow

36. Remember that it is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins. Napoleon Hill
Remember that it is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins. Napoleon Hill

37. The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part ... Ralph Waldo Emerson

38. God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man.
Benjamin Franklin
God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man. Benjamin Franklin

39. A good lawyer is a bad Christian.
John Lothrop Motley
A good lawyer is a bad Christian. John Lothrop Motley

40. I had warned her that lawyers shouldn't marry other lawyers, that it only led to imbecile paralegals.
Craig Johnson
I had warned her that lawyers shouldn't marry other lawyers, that it only led to imbecile paralegals. Craig Johnson

41. Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.
Will Rogers
Make crime pay. Become a lawyer. Will Rogers

42. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed.
Virginia Ostman
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed ... Virginia Ostman

43. Th' lawyers make th' law; th' judges make th' errors, but th' iditors make th' juries.
Finley Peter Dunne
Th' lawyers make th' law; th' judges make th' errors, but th' iditors make th' juries. Finley Peter Dunne

44. Unfortunately, what many people forget is that judges are just lawyers in robes.
Tammy Bruce
Unfortunately, what many people forget is that judges are just lawyers in robes. Tammy Bruce

45. The negative principle that no law is free law, is not much known except among lawyers.
Abraham Lincoln
The negative principle that no law is free law, is not much known except among lawyers. Abraham Lincoln

46. Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect. Hunter S. Thompson
Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect. Hunter S. Thompson

47. Science and math are scary to a lot of lawyers.
Gary Clements
Science and math are scary to a lot of lawyers. Gary Clements

48. Laws control the lesser man… Right conduct controls the greater one.
Mark Twain
Laws control the lesser man... Right conduct controls the greater one. Mark Twain

49. Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black
Anonymous
Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black

50. Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent.
Aaron Allston
Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent. Aaron Allston

51. He who has said that 'talk is cheap', has never hired a lawyer
Anonymous
He who has said that 'talk is cheap', has never hired a lawyer

52. The Lawyers Creed Mind Your Manners, Tell The Truth, Know The Law
Anonymous
The Lawyers Creed Mind Your Manners, Tell The Truth, Know The Law

53. Good lawyers know the law; great lawyers know the judge
Anonymous
Good lawyers know the law; great lawyers know the judge

54. A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.
Mario Puzo
A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns. Mario Puzo

55. Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.
Horace
Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger. Horace

56. Where there is a will there is a lawsuit.
Addison Mizner
Where there is a will there is a lawsuit. Addison Mizner

57. If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
Charles Dickens
If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers. Charles Dickens

58. He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides.
Charles Lamb
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides. Charles Lamb

59. The only way you can beat the lawyers is to die with nothing.
Will Roger
The only way you can beat the lawyers is to die with nothing. Will Rogers

60. When an attorney gets married, they don't say I do – They say, I accept the terms & conditions
Anonymous
When an attorney gets married, they don't say I do - They say, I accept the terms & conditions

61. A good lawyer makes you believe the truth but a great lawyer makes you believe in the lie
Anonymous
A good lawyer makes you believe the truth but a great lawyer makes you believe in the lie

62. If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.
Thomas Jefferson
If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so. Thomas Jefferson

63. Most of the dishonest lawyers are the product of dishonest clients the demand creates the supply.
Morris Salem
Most of the dishonest lawyers are the product of dishonest clients the demand creates the supply. Morris Salem

64. Do not trust on Lawyer's promise
Anonymous
Do not trust on Lawyer's promise

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