Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies offers an extensive and unique collection of thousands of topically-organized proverbs, quotations, and sayings drawn from a wide range of well-known and time-honored sources as the Bible, Shakespeare, Lincoln, Churchill, and hundreds more, as well as some lesser-known, but insightful, observers of life and the individual and collective challenges, frailties, and strengths that we all encounter. 
 The author's fascination with collecting quotations began in high school and continued through college and law school; and over the past 30 years his high school index box has become a foot locker filled with quotes that he has found useful for writing or speaking on legal and other topics. 
 Since ancient Egypt every civilization has collected proverbs. In the English language, The Proverbs of Alfred, (1150-80), is one of the earliest known collections of proverbs. In North America, Poor Richard's, (1732-57) by Benjamin Franklin is probably the most celebrated collection of proverbs. 
 Proverbs often contradict one another. You can easily find one maxim that cancels another. The wisdom that advises us to look before we leap also warns us that if we hesitate all is lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind. So what can we learn from that? Simply that life is full of contradictions, and that proverbs and maxims, etc., reflect and express these disagreements, and that many apothegms are more witty than true. 
 All of us, not just trial lawyers, recite famous quotes and proverbs to better express ourselves. Adages are the wit of the inarticulate. Proverbs are the gospel of the poor. Folk sayings are the college of the masses. More important: Proverbs are what a people any people believe, cherish, and teach their young. They are those harvested crops of knowledge and experience with which the dead dower each generation of the living. 
 Shakespeare has a phrase that runs: We patch grief with proverbs. The author has tried to do more than that. He has patched his ignorance and verbal impotence with them. The Proverb is often reason laid bare, arguments stripped of fat, complexity clarified beyond this interpretation. 
 The author views proverbs as the precious distillation of what many great men have learned from centuries of experience. Aristotle considered apothegms the product of intellectual maturity and, recognizing their enormous power, declared it unbecoming for the young to utter maxims! 
 As the author's Uncle Anthony used to say, echoing the sentiments of Peter Anderson, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Roux: Quotations found in books of that stuff are like bullpens for lawyers when you find yourself in a jam you can go to your best quote like a good closer or middle relief pitcher. 
 The author has included his personal favorites for each category; that is, for almost every topic in this book he has found an extract from the Bible, Ambrose Bierce, Winston Churchill, Will Rogers, William Shakespeare and Mark Twain; and on purely legal topics he has added two of his all-time heroic wordsmiths: former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael A. Musmanno. 
 The great thing about a reference book of quotations (whether they are proverbs or sayings) is that if you don t have an Uncle Anthony from Philly or an Aunt Mary from Brooklyn, you can borrow any of the sayings in this book and loan them to one of your own aunts and uncles.

Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies: Quotes and Proverbs for Lawyers and Lecturers

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Thomas J. Vesper

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Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies offers an easy to use, invaluable, and unique collection of tens of thousands of currently applicable, topically-organized quotations, proverbs, toasts, and sayings drawn from a wide range of well-known and time-honored sources such as the Bible, Shakespeare, Lincoln, Churchill, Will Rogers, Mark Twain, US Presidents, and hundreds more, as well as some lesser-known but equally insightful observers of life and the individual and collective challenges, frailties, and strengths we all encounter every day. The author's fascination with collecting quotations began in high school and continued through college and law school; over the past 40 years his high school index box has become a foot locker or treasure chest filled with quotes he has found useful for writing or speaking on any topic to any group. Since ancient Egypt every civilization has collected proverbs. In the English language, The Proverbs of Alfred, (1150-80), is one of the earliest known collections of proverbs. In North America, Poor Richard's Almanack (1732-57) by Benjamin Franklin is probably the most celebrated collection of proverbs. Proverbs often contradict one another. The wisdom that advises us to look before we leap also warns us that if we hesitate all is lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind. So what can we learn from that? Simply two things: First, life is full of contradictions, and proverbs and maxims reflect and express these disagreements while illustrating that many apothegms are more witty than true; and second, you should have one more resource next to your dictionary and thesaurus wherein you can quickly find a striking quote to support the meaning of your words or make a memorable toast. All of us, not just trial lawyers and lecturers, recite famous quotes and proverbs to better express ourselves. Proverbs are the Gospel of the Poor. Folk sayings are the college of the masses. More important: Proverbs are what a people any people believe, cherish, and teach their young. They are those harvested crops of knowledge and experience with which the dead dower each generation of the living. Shakespeare has a phrase that runs: We patch grief with proverbs. The author has tried to do more than that. He has patched his ignorance and verbal impotence with them. These collected proverbs will help you to lay reason bare, strip all arguments of fat, and clarify complexity beyond its mere interpretation or definition. The author views proverbs as a precious distillation of what many great and wise men have learned from centuries of experience. Aristotle considered apothegms the product of intellectual maturity and, recognizing their enormous power, declared it unbecoming for the young to utter maxims! A new feature added to this Second Edition is an entire section on TOASTS &amp; BLESSINGS. From almost every nation in the civilized world, there is at least one and more likely a fistful of blessings or best wishes for you to share with others. As the author s Uncle Anthony used to say, echoing the sentiments of Peter Anderson, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Roux: Quotations found in books of that stuff are like bullpens for people when you find yourself in a jam you can go to your best quote like a good relief pitcher. The author has included his personal favorites for each category; that is, for almost every topic in this book he has found a perfect gem of an extract from the Bible, Ambrose Bierce, Winston Churchill, Will Rogers, Rumpole of the Bailey, Shakespeare, Star Trek, and Mark Twain.

Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies, Second Edition: Quotes, Proverbs, Blessings & Toasts for Lawyers, Lecturers & Laypeople

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Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies offers an easy to use, invaluable, and unique collection of tens of thousands of currently applicable, topically-organized quotations, proverbs, toasts, and sayings drawn from a wide range of well-known and time-honored sources such as the Bible, Shakespeare, Lincoln, Churchill, Will Rogers, Mark Twain, US Presidents, and hundreds more, as well as some lesser-known but equally insightful observers of life and the individual and collective challenges, frailties, and strengths we all encounter every day.
 The author's fascination with collecting quotations began in high school and continued through college and law school; over the past 40 years his high school index box has become a foot locker or treasure chest filled with quotes he has found useful for writing or speaking on any topic to any group.
 Since ancient Egypt every civilization has collected proverbs. In the English language, The Proverbs of Alfred, (1150-80), is one of the earliest known collections of proverbs. In North America, Poor Richard's Almanack (1732-57) by Benjamin Franklin is probably the most celebrated collection of proverbs.
 Proverbs often contradict one another. The wisdom that advises us to look before we leap also warns us that if we hesitate all is lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind. So what can we learn from that? Simply two things: First, life is full of contradictions, and proverbs and maxims reflect and express these disagreements while illustrating that many apothegms are more witty than true; and second, you should have one more resource next to your dictionary and thesaurus wherein you can quickly find a striking quote to support the meaning of your words or make a memorable toast.
 All of us, not just trial lawyers and lecturers, recite famous quotes and proverbs to better express ourselves. Proverbs are the "Gospel of the Poor." Folk sayings are the college of the masses. More important: Proverbs are what a people - any people - believe, cherish, and teach their young. They are those harvested crops of knowledge and experience with which the dead dower each generation of the living. Shakespeare has a phrase that runs: "We patch grief with proverbs." The author has tried to do more than that. He has patched his ignorance and verbal impotence with them. These collected proverbs will help you to lay reason bare, strip all arguments of fat, and clarify complexity beyond its mere interpretation or definition.
 The author views proverbs as a precious distillation of what many great and wise men have learned from centuries of experience. Aristotle considered apothegms the product of intellectual maturity and, recognizing their enormous power, declared it "unbecoming" for the young to utter maxims!
 This Third Edition includes biographies for every author/source to give the reader context for each quote. A new section on movies about lawyers has also been added to this volume, as well as more toasts, blessings, and quotes throughout the book.
 As the author's Uncle Anthony used to say, echoing the sentiments of Peter Anderson, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Roux: "Quotations found in books of that stuff are like bullpens for people - when you find yourself in a jam you can go to your best quote like a good relief pitcher."

Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies, Third Edition: Quotes, Proverbs, Blessings & Toasts for Lawyers, Lecturers & Laypeople

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Two experts teach you how to really cook in the kitchen and the courtroom. Follow Tom Vesper and cousin Dom in The Vespers Trial Cookbook as they take you on a fun-filled, fact-filled, food-filled, instruction-filled journey to prove the unlikely axiom that good cooks and good trial lawyers share the same skill. All the while giving civil trial lawyers tips for success from Dom in the kitchen and Tom in the courtroom. Tips for culinary and courtroom success are presented in a fun, educational, nontraditional style. Dividing a cooking menu and a lawyer s civil jury trial agenda into 12 parts each, Tom and cousin Dom have paired 12 tried-and-true litigation tips with corresponding tasty, rustica Italian recipes for delicious food and interesting libations, producing tasty and thought-provoking, educational analogs. Recipes for success in kitchen are paired with Tom s analogous recipes for trial lawyers to try or try to avoid at each stage of litigation, to increase the likelihood of courtroom success and to anchor retention.

The Vespers Trial Cookbook - Italiano Cucina Rustica with Trial Tips for Lawyers

Dominic J. Vesper

This latest edition of Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies provides a unique collection of almost 33,000 useful proverbs, quotations, toasts, and other famous sayings, organized by topic and author, and drawn from a wide range of time-honored sources, as well as biographies for every author/source and a section on movies about lawyers. In the 4th edition, author Tom Vesper added a new section of compelling quotes on the right to a civil jury trial that will help you drive home your point in court, and new sections with quotes for use in openings and eulogies which present exceptional challenges for speakers and writers alike. Now in the 5th edition, Tom adds what many trial lawyers consider the penultimate skill for any trial advocate: CROSS-EXAMINATION the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth and undermining the credibility of a witness whose testimony is false or inaccurate. New also in the 5th edition is what Toms late Aunt Mary Carlo from Brooklyn, NY, would have called Showoff Time. She loved going to the movies. She loved Westerns, WWII, film noir, sci-fi, horror, and comedies but her favorite genre was musicals. As a tribute to his Aunt from Bklyn, and a treat for paremiologists, Tom has included in each topic at least one of his Aunts favorite quotes. Collected over 40 years, these maxims, ""perfect zingers,"" and ""final words of wisdom"" have been compiled into a helpful resource for lawyers or lecturers to use when writing and speaking on both everyday and legal topics, or for any person looking to sum up an idea in a few well-chosen words.

Uncle Anthony's Unabridged Analogies, 5th: Quotes, Proverbs, Blessings & Toasts for Lawyers, Lecturers & Laypeople

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