I think mistakes are the essence of science and law. It's impossible to conceive of either scientific progress or legal progress without understanding the important role of being wrong and of mistakes. Alan Dershowitz conceiveessenceimportant share on social
I talk with my hands. Some people don't like that. That's who I am. Alan Dershowitz handpeopletalk Change image and share on social
Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians. Alan Dershowitz asymmetricalciviliancollateral Change image and share on social
The prosecution wants to make sure the process by which the evidence was obtained is not truthfully presented, because, as often as not, that process will raise questions. Alan Dershowitz evidencemakeobtain Change image and share on social
The law is agnostic about truth. It's very skeptical of ultimate truth. That's why freedom of speech permits lies to be told. Alan Dershowitz agnosticfreedomlaw Change image and share on social
I don't believe in firing professors. They have academic freedom. Alan Dershowitz academicfirefreedom 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
A good lawyer knows how to shut up when he's won his case. Alan Dershowitz casegoodlawyer Change image and share on social
Scientists search for truth. Philosophers search for morality. A criminal trial searches for only one result: proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Alan Dershowitz criminaldoubtmorality 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
