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I think mistakes are the essence of science and law. Its impossibl

I think mistakes are the essence of science and law. Its impossible to conceive of either scientific progress or legal progress without understanding the important role of being wrong and of mistakes. – Alan Dershowitz

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I think that lawyers are terrible at admitting that theyre wrong. And not just admitting it also realizing it. Most lawyers are very successful, and they think that because theyre making money and people think well of them, they must be doing everything right. – Alan Dershowitz

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No country in the history of the world has ever contributed more to humankind and accomplished more for its people in so brief a period of time as Israel has done since its relatively recent rebirth in 1948. – Alan Dershowitz

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Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. – Robert E. Lee

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Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you dont have to declare war. Youre just at war and we did that, which is not legal. – Val Kilmer

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The legal battle against segregation is won, but the community battle goes on. – Dorothy Day

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In my book, I detail the critical information we obtained from al Qaeda terrorists after they became compliant following a short period of enhanced interrogation. I have no doubt that that interrogation was legal, necessary and saved lives. – Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr.

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I can tell you that the Canadian intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been providing outstanding co-operation with our intelligence and law enforcement agencies as we work together to track down terrorists here in North America and put them out of commission. – Paul Cellucci

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If merely feeling good could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience. – William James

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