Edward Bennett Williams Quotes

• Civil liberties are a great heritage for Americans. They are not rights that the government gives to the people, they are the rights that the people carved out for themselves when they created the government.

  Edward Bennett Williams

  Rights, Government, People

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• I believe there are certain things that cannot be bought -- loyalty, friendship, health, love and an American League pennant.

  Edward Bennett Williams

  Loyalty, Believe, League

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• They don't need a lawyer, they need a toastmaster.

  Edward Bennett Williams

  Feet, Needs, Lawyer

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• These newspaper reporters... ever since Sullivan versus New York Times... have got a license to lie.

  Edward Bennett Williams

  New York, Lying, Newspapers

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• What are you supposed to do - stop practicing law whenever one of your friends becomes president?

  Edward Bennett Williams

  Friends, Law, President

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• I will defend anyone as long as the client gives me total control of the case and pays up front.

  Edward Bennett Williams

  Long, Giving, Pay

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• In life every effort is marked down at the end as a win or a loss.

  Edward Bennett Williams

  Cutting, Loss, Winning

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