Quote by Nelson Algren
Literature is made upon any occasion that a challenge is put to th

Literature is made upon any occasion that a challenge is put to the legal apparatus by conscience in touch with humanity. – Nelson Algren

Other quotes by Nelson Algren

Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Moms. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. – Nelson Algren

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mom
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I went out there for a thousand a week, and I worked Monday, and I got fired Wednesday. The guy that hired me was out of town Tuesday. – Nelson Algren

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Hollywood
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The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man. – Nelson Algren

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The work is challenging, interesting and an important part of our legal system. – David Minge

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Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent. – Aaron Allston

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There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees – not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect for human rights. – Dick Durbin

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legal

I dont even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just dont think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool. – Eric Holder

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Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. – Charles Reade

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The mind controls so much of the body. We are much more than flesh and blood we are complex systems. Patients do better when they have faith that theyre going to do better. Thats why I always tell my patients and their families not to neglect their prayers. Theres nobody I dont say that to. – Benjamin Carson

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It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Society is at odds with itself. – Clint Eastwood

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