Hypocrisy is not a way of getting back to the moral high ground. Pretending you're moral, saying your moral is not the same as acting morally. Alan Dershowitz actbackgrind Change image and share on social
I feel like my 50 years at Harvard were an interlude. I'm really a New Yorker. Alan Dershowitz feelharvardinterlude Change image and 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
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
It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality. Alan Dershowitz acceptableaccordcivilian Change image and share on social
I can't find anything in the Constitution that says you prefer the life of the mother, or the convenience of the mother if it's an abortion by choice, over the potential life of the fetus. Look, I think women, if they're required to not have abortions, could die and could - so I favor a woman's right to choose. Alan Dershowitz abortionchoicechoose share on social
The same independence that got me into trouble in high school got me praise in college. Alan Dershowitz collegehighindependence Change image and share on social
Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern. Alan Dershowitz aspirationattitudedemocracy Change image and share on social
On television and in the movies, crimes are always solved. Nothing is left uncertain. By the end, the viewer knows whodunit. In real life, on the other hand, many murders remain unsolved, and even some that are 'solved' to the satisfaction of the police and prosecutors lack sufficient evidence to result in a conviction. Alan Dershowitz convictioncrimeend share on social
I think there would be less torture with a warrant requirement than without one. Alan Dershowitz requirementtorturewarrant Change image and share on social