Famous quotes containing the words nominal and/or phrase:
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loserin fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
—Abraham Lincoln (18091865)
“... that phrase of mischievous sophistry, all men are born free and equal. This false and futile axiom, which has done, is doing, and will do so much harm to this fine country ...”
—Frances Trollope (17801863)