"A lawyer is a gentleman that rescues your estate from your enemies and then keeps it for himself."

-- Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

#Funny Quotes #Law Quotes #Gentleman Quotes

“The land belongs to those who work it with their own hands.”

Source : "Mexican Social Movements and the Transition to Democracy". Book by John Stolle-McAllister, 2005.
“Every year is vital in the life of a child.”
“I can go to India and draw 20,000 people at a concert, and it's really because I've built up an internet presence.”
“Sloth is the great enemy -- the inspirer of cowardice, irresolution, self-pitying grief, and trivial, hairsplitting doubts. Sloth may also be a psychological cause of sickness. It is tempting to relax from our duties, take refuge in ill-health and hide under a nice warm blanket.”
“Only love, and not reason, yields kind thoughts.”

Source : Thomas Mann (1995). “The magic mountain: a novel”, Random House, Inc.
“Imperfection is the prerequisite for grace. Light only gets in through the cracks.”
“I think it has a vibe because we're all so different and individual... so it's fantastic when we come together as a group. Then at the same time we're all coming from the same place - Idol. We all went from nothing to something in two months... so we understand each other.”
“Funniness is the wild card in the pack.”

Source : Penelope Gilliatt (1990). “To wit: skin and bones of comedy”, Scribner

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