In my neighborhood, everyone had an opinion on the local cantor. You didn't go to a synagogue to listen to the rabbi's sermon. You went to listen to the cantor. It was like a concert. Alan Dershowitz cantorconcertlisten Change image and share on social
No country in the history of the world has ever contributed more to humankind and accomplished more for its people in so brief a period of time as Israel has done since its relatively recent rebirth in 1948. Alan Dershowitz accomplishcontributecountry share on social
The vast majority of gun owners don't kill, but people who do kill, tend to kill with guns, and often with illegal guns. Alan Dershowitz gunillegalkill Change image and share on social
The defendant wants to hide the truth because he's generally guilty. The defense attorney's job is to make sure the jury does not arrive at that truth. Alan Dershowitz arriveattorneydefendant Change image and share on social
It's every lawyer's dream to help shape the law, not just react to it. Alan Dershowitz dreamlawlawyer Change image and share on social
I think we're seeing privacy diminish, not by laws... but by young people who don't seem to value their privacy. Alan Dershowitz diminishlawpeople 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
In the real world in which we live, you always have to choose between evils. And in choosing between evils, you have to have moral criteria for how to make those choices. Alan Dershowitz choicechoosecriterion Change image and share on social
For most people, the question why be good - as distinguished from merely law abiding - is a simple one. Because God commands it, because the Bible requires it, because good people go to Heaven and bad people go to Hell. Alan Dershowitz abidebadbible 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
