A criminal trial is never about seeking justice for the victim. If it were, there could be only one verdict: guilty. Alan Dershowitz criminalguiltyjustice Change image and share on social
I never had a strategy about my life. I didn't have enough information to have a strategy. I'm the first person in my family to go to college. I had no family mentors. Alan Dershowitz collegefamilyinformation Change image and share on social
Good character consists of recognizing the selfishness that inheres in each of us and trying to balance it against the altruism to which we should all aspire. It is a difficult balance to strike, but no definition of goodness can be complete without it. Alan Dershowitz altruismaspirebalance share on social
I never had an existential moment when I asked myself what I was going to do. I always wanted to be a lawyer, and I knew exactly the kind of lawyer I wanted to be. Alan Dershowitz askexistentialkind Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my mother would always say, 'It will go on your permanent record.' There was no 'permanent record.' If there were a 'permanent record,' I'd never be able to be a lawyer. I was such a bum in elementary school and high school... There is a permanent record today, and it's called the Internet. Alan Dershowitz bumcallelementary share on social
When I decide who to vote for as president, I ask myself who will be best for America and for the world. An important component of my answer involves my assessment of the candidate's willingness and ability to protect Israel's security, since I strongly believe that a strong Israel serves the interests of the United States and of world peace. Alan Dershowitz abilityamericaanswer share on social
In today's distorted world of 'human rights,' truth takes a back seat to ideology, and false claims - especially those that 'support' radical ideologies - persist even after they have been exposed. Alan Dershowitz backclaimdistort Change image and share on social
Every lawsuit results from somebody doing something wrong. If everybody did right, we wouldn't need laws. Alan Dershowitz lawlawsuitresult Change image and share on social
When I was 14 or 15, a camp counselor told me I was smart. I had never been very good in school, but he told me once that I was smart but my mind operated a little differently. Alan Dershowitz campcounselordifferently Change image and share on social
There is a paranoid streak in American life. Radio talk show hosts tend to foment that paranoid streak in American life. Alan Dershowitz americanfomenthost Change image and share on social