The quote appears to be from Carl Sandburg[1] The variant I've heard is: "When the facts are against you, argue the law; when the law is against you, argue the

The quote appears to be from Carl Sandburg[1] The variant I've heard is: "When the facts are against you, argue the law; when the law is against you, argue the facts; if both the facts and the law are against you, get a new client." [1] http://able2know.org/topic/98689-1 http://able2know.org/topic/98689-1