 Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief — resolve to be honest at all events ; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer. Choose some other...  St. Nicholas - Page 234edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1917 - 882 pages
...a calling yield to that popular belief that honesty is not compatible with its practice. If in your judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer." Of necessity, therefore, Lincoln was not a successful advocate in any case unless he was convinced... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1917 - 736 pages
...law for a yield to that popular belief that honesty is not compatible with its practice. If in your judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.' Of necessity, therefore, Lincoln was not a successful advocaw in any case unless he was convinced of... | |
 | Law - 1894 - 922 pages
...almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to this common belief. Resolve to be honest at all events; and if in your judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer. Choose some other... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief. Resolve to be honest at all events...lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave. A Fragment. Written about fuly i,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief — resolve to be honest at all events...lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave. January [2 ?], 1851. — LETTER TO... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief. Resolve to be honest at all events...lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave. A Fragment. Written about July r,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 428 pages
...Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief—resolve to be honest at all events ; and if in your own judgment...lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer. Notes for a Law Lecture, LEADING RULE FOR ALL CALLINGS The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1899 - 196 pages
...common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief— resolve to be honest at all events...lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave. I Fragment on Slavery July i, 1854... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 pages
...common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief. Resolve to be honest at all events...lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave. IV SLAVERY A fragment, written about... | |
 | Law - 1906 - 688 pages
...common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief. Resolve to be honest at all events...lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave. — Abraham Lincoln. * * * Owing to... | |
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