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Gerry Spence is an American lawyer renowned for his defense skills in criminal trials. Born on January 8, 1929, he is a widely influential figure in the legal community.

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“In any nation in which people's rights have been subordinated to the rights of the few, in any totalitarian nation, the first institution to be dismantled is the jury. I was, I am, afraid.”

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Book:Trial by fire: the true story of a woman's ordeal at the hands of the law

Source: Trial by fire: the true story of a woman's ordeal at the hands of the law

“We have become the new american slaves: but there is a revolution coming. It is a revolution of individual liberty. It will free us without violence. It will begin with the self. It will spread to the workplace. It will turn our corporate masters into our servants. It will free us of government's tyranny. The revolution will spread to all corners of the nation, and at last, we shall be free.”

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“The people of a nation are enslaved when, together, they are helpless to institute effective change, when the people serve the government more than the government serves them.”

People Government Together Nations Helpless Institute

Book:Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century

Source: Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century

“The erosion of a nation's concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny.”

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Book:With justice for none: destroying an American myth

Source: With justice for none: destroying an American myth

About the Author

Born: January 8, 1929
Known for: Lawyer
Quotes: 82

Books & Sources

Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First CenturyRelated source material

How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every DayRelated source material

Seven Simple Steps to Personal Freedom: An Owner's Manual for LifeRelated source material

With justice for none: destroying an American mythRelated source material

Trial by fire: the true story of a woman's ordeal at the hands of the lawRelated source material

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