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Christopher Darden

"That's an interesting question. I would say that in general Americans know very little about the law. It's one of those things that most of us take for granted."

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"That's an interesting question. I would say that in general Americans know very little about the law. It's one of those things that most of us take for granted."

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"I no longer teach law. But when I did I advised my students that they should never accept a case if it meant that by doing so you couldn't sleep at night."
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"In some ways I'm still recovering from the trial. My health is not as good as it ought to be. I've gone back to practicing law and it seems to have taken a toll for whatever reason."
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"It's too late for that - trying to second guess it. It's over. I'm worried about how to get the kids through school and still write and practice law and take power of attorney."
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"I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference."
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"I don't know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent I'm hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them."
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"I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote "In Contempt" was because of the money. After the trial I came to realize that there were things that I needed to do if I was to protect myself and my family, so there were some selfish reasons for it."
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"The law has no compassion. And justice is administered without compassion."
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"I am a struggling writer. A middle-aged man with two little kids and I'm just trying to earn a living. So buy this book - or my kids will have to go to foster care."
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"I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended."
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"Writing is hard work, but a lot of fun, too. It allows me to live out some of my fantasies."
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