Quote by Potter Stewart
To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that

To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that the law contrives against him. – Potter Stewart

Other quotes by Potter Stewart

Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life. – Potter Stewart

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Medical
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The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights. – Potter Stewart

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Property
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The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion. – Potter Stewart

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History
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People talk of me as being the inventor of the legal thriller. – Scott Turow

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legal

I oppose any attempt to grant homosexual unions the same legal privileges that civil government affords to traditional marriage and family life. – Todd Akin

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legal

We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets. – Thomas Friedman

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legal

She never envisioned a legal career for me, but she did think it was very important that I be able to support myself, and I think she would be pleased to see what has become of me. – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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legal

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