I found this quote in a book and i needed to write it down somewhere.
Discourage litigation. Persuade neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the real loser in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of becoming a good man.
-Abraham Lincoln
Discourage litigation. Persuade neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the real loser in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of becoming a good man.
-Abraham Lincoln
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sockpuppet:
I don't think it is about Napster. Open source, maybe. Music, more likely.
brooklyn:
Did you ever hear the story about Lincoln where the wealthy landowner wanted $2 from a poor farmer? Lincoln went to the rich landowner and told him he would take the case for $10. Lincoln took that $10 and gave $5 of it to the poor farmer. The poor farmer gave the rich landowner $2 and kept $3. Lincoln kept $5 and the rich landowner was happy because Lincoln made the poor farmer pay...