The Quotable Lawyer is a marvelous collection of more than 500 memorable sayings about the lives of lawyers and the law. By turns moving, hilarious, poignant, and profound, these priceless bits of wisdom are culled from famous and not-so-famous lawyers, judges, authors, and politicians from throughout history and around the world. This book promises--within the reasonable and practicable bounds outlined above--to provide hours (alas, unbillable) of entertainment and enlightenment. It makes a perfect gift for the lawyer in the family, the lawyer of the family, or anyone interested in the law and its development from ancient times to the present day.