Johnnie Cochran Quotes

American - Lawyer | October 2, 1937 - March 29, 2005

I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.

Johnnie Cochran

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An opening statement is like a guide or a road map. It's a very delicate thing.

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Jurors want courtroom lawyers to have some compassion and be nice.

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Money will determine whether the accused goes to prison or walks out of the courtroom a free man.

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We've got to be judged by how we do in times of crisis.

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On January 10, 1963, I was sworn in as a lawyer, so next January 10 I will have practiced law for 40 years, and I've loved every minute of it.

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I'm from the South, where if you walk down the street and there's somebody behind you talking with a Southern accent, you can't tell whether it's a black or a white person.

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If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.

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The president appoints the judges. Your lives and your children's lives can change by all of these appellate court judges who will be appointed who will reinterpret laws, and things can change.

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In this room we're all here together, but there's probably a lot of different views, people sitting here thinking, I don't own any slaves, all the slaves are dead. Why am I responsible? My family were immigrants, too.

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Since the Puffy Combs case in New York, I will not try any more criminal cases.

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If it doen't make sense, you should find for the defense.

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