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"I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it."

"I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it."

Barbara Jordan, American Lawyer

Woman, Women, Compassion, Man, Understanding

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"I wanted to make the violence beautiful in order to heighten our revulsion."

"I wanted to make the violence beautiful in order to heighten our revulsion."

Edward Hall, English Lawyer

Order, Violence

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"I believe that President Clinton considered the legal merits of the arguments for the pardon as he understood them, and he rendered his judgment, wise or unwise, on the merits."

"I believe that President Clinton considered the legal merits of the arguments for the pardon as he understood them, and he rendered his judgment, wise or unwise, on the merits."

John Podesta, American Lawyer

Legal, Arguments, Judgment, President

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"What the insurance companies have done is to reverse the business so that the public at large insures the insurance companies."

"What the insurance companies have done is to reverse the business so that the public at large insures the insurance companies."

Gerry Spence, American Lawyer

Business, Public

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"After all, is football a game or a religion?"

"After all, is football a game or a religion?"

Howard Cosell, American Lawyer

Religion, Football

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"Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself."

"Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself."

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Lawyer

People, Democracy, Will

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"If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself."

"If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself."

Bernard Meltzer, American Lawyer

Family, Life, Business, Being

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"The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice."

"The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice."

Clarence Darrow, American Lawyer

Life, Faith, Idea, Fear

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"The values of confidentiality of matters occurring before the grand jury is very important."

"The values of confidentiality of matters occurring before the grand jury is very important."

Kenneth Starr, American Lawyer

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"You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom."

"You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom."

Clarence Darrow, American Lawyer

Freedom, Man, World

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"Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party."

"Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party."

Barbara Jordan, American Lawyer

History, People, Nation, Party

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"There is no excuse for perjury - never, never, never. There is truth, and the truth demands respect."

"There is no excuse for perjury - never, never, never. There is truth, and the truth demands respect."

Kenneth Starr, American Lawyer

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"But tending machinery was one thing; defining what we were trying to do and why we were doing it, and developing ways to measure how well the job was done - this was something else again."

"But tending machinery was one thing; defining what we were trying to do and why we were doing it, and developing ways to measure how well the job was done - this was something else again."

Elliot Richardson, American Lawyer

Job, Measure, Trying

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"There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision."

"There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision."

Barbara Jordan, American Lawyer

People, Decision, Community

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"The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened."

"The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened."

Bella Abzug, American Lawyer

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"I think that practising the law, particularly litigation, and particularly in Glasgow, has always been difficult enough without adding to it by having problems with professional colleagues or former colleagues."

"I think that practising the law, particularly litigation, and particularly in Glasgow, has always been difficult enough without adding to it by having problems with professional colleagues or former colleagues."

Len G. Murray, Scottish Lawyer

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"Lord, Bless our enemies; have mercy upon them, may they turn their course and let us alone, and let us live in peace at our homes in our own native land."

"Lord, Bless our enemies; have mercy upon them, may they turn their course and let us alone, and let us live in peace at our homes in our own native land."

William Pennington, American Lawyer

Peace, Enemies, Land, May

"Nothing is more pleasant than to see a pretty woman, her napkin well placed under her arms, one of her hands on the table, while the other carries to her mouth, the choice piece so elegantly carved."

"Nothing is more pleasant than to see a pretty woman, her napkin well placed under her arms, one of her hands on the table, while the other carries to her mouth, the choice piece so elegantly carved."

Jean Savarin, French Lawyer

Choice, Nothing, Pretty, Woman

"I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior," he said. "You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends."

"I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior," he said. "You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends."

Chuck Colson, American Lawyer

Life, Truth, Behavior, Walking

"The number of flavors is infinite, for every soluble body has a peculiar flavor, like none other."

"The number of flavors is infinite, for every soluble body has a peculiar flavor, like none other."

Jean Savarin, French Lawyer

"The most important thing for a judge is - curiously enough - judgment."

"The most important thing for a judge is - curiously enough - judgment."

Lord Patrick Devlin, British Lawyer

"Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home."

"Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home."

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Lawyer

Home, Women, Mother, Culture

"It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."

"It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."

Pierre de Fermat, French Lawyer

"The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse."

"The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse."

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Lawyer

Woman, Women, Countries

"I said in sharp language that that practice was wrong."

"I said in sharp language that that practice was wrong."

Ken Starr, American Lawyer

Language, Practice, Wrong

"Our Father and Our God, unto thee, O Lord we lift our souls."

"Our Father and Our God, unto thee, O Lord we lift our souls."

William Pennington, American Lawyer

"No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government."

"No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government."

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Lawyer

Government, American, Criticism

"We measure very carefully what the positives are and I think it is less than one tenth of one percent, so we are very pleased with the accuracy of our biometric checks and we continue to monitor that."

"We measure very carefully what the positives are and I think it is less than one tenth of one percent, so we are very pleased with the accuracy of our biometric checks and we continue to monitor that."

Asa Hutchinson, American Lawyer

Accuracy, Measure

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