“My lord, lawyers are a dangerous species of animals till ha'e any dependence upon--they are always starting punctilios and deeficulties among friends. Why, my dear lord, it is their interest that aw mankind should be at variance; for disagreement is the vary manure wi' which they enrich and fatten the land of leetigation; and as they find that constantly produces the best crop, depend upon it they will always be sure till lay it on ass thick ass they can.” ShouldInterestAnimalLordLandMankindDangerousProduceDependsLaysSpeciesStartingDearLawyerAssThickDependenceCropsVaryDisagreementManureVarianceDear Lord Author:Charles Macklin
“The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.” MankindStupidWeaknessDoctorsStupidityLawyerSillyPessimismTranquilityTheologianWickednessWeakness Of Man Book:Parerga and Paralipomena: A Collection of Philosophical Essays Source: Parerga and Paralipomena: A Collection of Philosophical Essays
“It is a maxim among these lawyers, that whatever hath been done before, may legally be done again: and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general reason of mankind.” MayMadeReasonDoneCareLiteratureJusticeDecisionCommonRecordsSpecialMankindLawyerMaxims Book:Gulliver's Travels Source: Gulliver's Travels