I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up. -Harper Lee

 

I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up.


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This quote is just one of 18 total Harper Lee quotes in our collection. Harper Lee is known for saying 'I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up.' as well as some of the following quotes.

It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.

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The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that.

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I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up. -Harper Lee
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I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.

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Best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open.

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Daylight, in my mind, the night faded. -Harper Lee
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There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads--they couldn't be fair if they tried.

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