Quote by Alan Dershowitz
I think that lawyers are terrible at admitting that theyre wrong.

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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In the Pentagon Papers case, the government asserted in the Supreme Court that the publication of the material was a threat to national security. It turned out it was not a threat to U.S. security. But even if it had been, that doesnt mean that it couldnt be published. – Alan Dershowitz

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Its never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality. – Alan Dershowitz

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I came from a poor family, so working and going to school at the same time was natural. It taught me multi-tasking, although we didnt call it that back then. I learned I could never be idle, I need to be doing many things at once. – Alan Dershowitz

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