Elliot Richardson

If there are flaws they are in ourselves, and our task therefore must be one not of redesign but of renewal and reaffirmation, especially of the standards in which all of us believe.

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These are some quotes by American author Elliot Richardson Lawyer, who lived between July 20, 1920 and December 31, 1999.

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They've got him - credible witnesses, documents, heaven knows what else. In all my years as a prosecutor I have never seen such an open-and-shut case.

Elliot Richardson

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People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.

Elliot Richardson

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The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments.

Elliot Richardson

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