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If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like
by zombot 2y ago
If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.
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- amiga386 2y agoSide note: this is Carl Sandburg's 1936 version of the popular quote. Other versions, including one from 1934, improve on the adage with a threefold repetition of "pound" or "hammer" that contrasts two different senses of the word, e.g. "If you have the facts on your side, hammer the facts. If you have the law on your side, hammer the law. If you have neither the facts nor the law, hammer the table." https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/07/04/legal-adage/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/07/04/legal-adage/