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The word of a counsel to his adversary was his inviolable bond.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “The word of a counsel to his adversary was his inviolable bond.”
Editor's note · Context
He discusses the binding nature of a lawyer's word in professional relationships.
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