A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.
Louis NizerBooks are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please.
Louis NizerIn cross examination, as in fishing, nothing is more ungainly than a fisherman pulled into the water by his catch.
Louis NizerMost lawyers who win a case advise their clients, "We have won," and when justice has frowned upon their cause ... "You have lost.
Louis NizerWhen a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.
Louis NizerMany people with different backgrounds, cultures, languages, and creeds combine to make a nation. But that nation is greater than the sum total of the individual skills and talents of its people. Something more grows out of their unity than can be calculated by adding the assets of individual contributions. That intangible additional quantity is often due to the differences which make the texture of the nation rich. Therefore, we must never wipe out or deride the differences amongst us-for where there is no difference, there is only indifference.
Louis NizerYes, there's such a thing as luck in trial law but it only comes at 3 o'clock in the morning. You'll still find me in the library looking for luck at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Louis Nizer