Subject: Government » Lawyers (Page 3)

Lawsuit: A contest generally won by the party that can afford to reimburse the lawyers on both sides of the dispute.

Infinity is one lawyer waiting for another.

Lawyer: Men whom we hire to protect us from lawyers.

The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post "Thou shalt not steal," "Thou shalt not commit adultery," and "Thou shalt not lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

Nothing is as dangerous as an unemployed lawyer.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author

A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

Lawyers are operators of the toll bridge which anyone in search of justice must pass.

(1939 – ) American financial journalist

If law school is so hard to get through… how come there are so many lawyers?

(1935 – ) columnist, journalist & novelist

Lawyer: A professional advocate hired to bend the law on behalf of a paying client; for this reason considered the most suitable background for entry into politics.

Goembel John E. – 1867–1946 – "The defense rests."

I've had ample contact with lawyers, and I'm convinced that the only fortune they ever leave is their own.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter

What I need is a lawyer who specializes in the law of the jungle.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

After last week’s preliminary hearing Saddam Hussein was asked if he needed anything while in custody; “Yes,” he said, “Michael Jackson’s lawyer.”

(1972 – ) Irish comedian & television presenter

The minute you read something that you can’t understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up by a lawyer.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

1. Always hire a rich solicitor.

2. Never buy from a rich salesman.

The first thing we do, let’s kill the lawyers.

(1564 – 1616) English dramatist & poet