Lloyd Cutler

“Never accept a client's first version of the facts.”

“If you want to go into public service, you've got to be a professional. A professional is someone who can do his job when he doesn't feel like it.”

“In our system of government, the president is not a king.”

“There is an inherent tension between the need for secrecy in foreign affairs and the principles of an open, democratic society.”

“The first thing a lawyer does is talk to you and find out what your problem is.”

“A president needs a lawyer who is not a 'yes' man.”

“The law is a seamless web.”

“The need for a trusted, objective, and legally skilled adviser has never been greater.”