When I get into an argument I generally could get something out of Shakespeare which I could put on an opponent to his disadvantage. He has helped me out of many a tight place.
I think all of my opponents say that, I gas out or whatever. They have to say something about me.
In my line of work, the enemy gets a vote.
I'm used to litigating against incredibly competent, high-quality lawyers that are very good chess players.
But to fight something, you really have to try to understand its motivations—particularly when the something you’re fighting holds most of the cards, the deck is stacked against you, and the whole gambling hall is on fire and filled with thugs.
If someone asked, 'Would you prefer to be thought of as St. Michael as opposed to the devil,' I might say St. Michael. But that choice is not really there, because you are in an environment in which you have natural predators and enemies.
If you want to take down your opponent, you do it tactically, point by point.
Contempt is the emotion we feel for an opponent whose arguments are too formidable to refute.
