 Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good...  The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1843-1858 - Page 146by Abraham Lincoln - 1905Full view - About this book
 | New York Chamber of Commerce - Commerce - 1921 - 822 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man." It co-operated" with the Chamber in the drafting and presentation of the proposed measure which is... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1906 - 598 pages
...CRADLE AND LED THE WAY ALL ROUNU THE FIELD WITH PERFECT EASE." Vol.. XXXIII. -30-31. "33 time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of...a good man. There will still be business enough." "There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily dishonest. . . . Let no young man choosing... | |
 | 1896 - 628 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of...worse man can scarcely be found than one who does thfs. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds in search... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 428 pages
...PEACE-MAKERS Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbor to compromise whenever you can. ... As a peace-maker the lawyer has a superior opportunity...being a good man. There will still be business enough. Notes for a Law Lecture, July 1, l8¿O, vol. II, p. 142. No WRONG WITHOUT A REMEDY It is a maxim held... | |
 | Marshall Brown - Law - 1899 - 602 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man." nearly a tiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds in search of defects in titles,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of...still be business enough. Never stir up litigation. A 11 worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who... | |
 | Law - 1906 - 688 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — In fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - Biography & Autobiography - 1903 - 478 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity...Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be ifund than one who does this. Who can be more nearly-^a^ fiend than he who habitually overhauls the... | |
 | State Bar Association of North Dakota - Bar associations - 1909 - 1020 pages
...to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more... | |
 | Frederick Trevor Hill - Biography & Autobiography - 1906 - 362 pages
...the lawyer has a superior opportunity of becoming a good man. There will always be enough business. Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely...does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who 102 habitually overhauls the register of deeds in search of defects in titles, whereon to stir up strife... | |
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