I tell my students, if you ever become comfortable with your role as criminal defense lawyer, it’s time to quit. It should be a constant source of discomfort, because you’re dealing with incredible moral ambiguity, and you’ve been cast into a role which is not enviable. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
The worst mistake you can make is underrating your enemy. Assuming that they’re evil – I think it’s a terrible thing to do. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
The law is agnostic about truth. It’s very skeptical of ultimate truth. That’s why freedom of speech permits lies to be told. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
Every lawsuit results from somebody doing something wrong. If everybody did right, we wouldn’t need laws. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
I’m not a single-issue person, but I spend so much time on Israel because it is so unfairly condemned around the world. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
I never had an existential moment when I asked myself what I was going to do. I always wanted to be a lawyer, and I knew exactly the kind of lawyer I wanted to be. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
I charge my wealthy clients a lot and put 10 per cent in a fund which I use to pay the expenses of my poorer clients. When the government gangs up on the poor schnook in the street, someone has to stand up for him. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
I love to play. I love, opera, hiking and museums. The one thing I don’t do is sit. I have a tremendous amount of energy. Alan Dershowitz Read Quote
