Proud to Be a Lawyer

Inspirational Quotes and Stories About the Law, Lawyers, and Lawyering

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

-Calvin Coolidge
Lawyer and President


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Of America's 43 presidents, 25 have been lawyers. John Adams, the first lawyer-president, combined a 20-year law practice with significant contributions to our nation's founding charters. His son, John Quincy Adams, argued landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases both before and after his presidency. America's most beloved and admired president, Abraham Lincoln, was involved in more than 5,100 cases during his 25-year legal career, while Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and other lawyer-presidents gained fame handling sensational murder trials and equally high-profile cases. These are but a few of the fascinating stories in America's Lawyer-Presidents, which provides new insights into these national leaders and their lives and times. 

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