George Carman

“Never, never, never ask a question unless you know the answer.”

“Getting it up is one thing, keeping it up is another.”

“Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire lawyers.”

“It is for the jury to decide on the facts. It is not for the newspapers to decide on the facts.”

“Members of the jury, there are some questions that you may feel can never be answered. In those circumstances, you have to do your best.”

“The first thing that a cross-examiner must do is to make it clear that he knows more about the facts than the witness.”

“He is a man of considerable charm, but it is the charm of a cobra.”