Article November 12, 1990 Issue

Notes for a law lecture (undated, probably...

Abraham Lincoln

Notes for a law lecture (undated, probably written during the 1850s):

... 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 man. There will still be business enough.

Abraham Lincoln

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