...permit the identification of the law with a closed circle of delusion. 26 a cause known to be bad: "Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it."34 You may suspect it to be good or bad, but your suspicion does not rise to the dignity of knowledge,...

...uncertainty of whether such a client is guilty or not, usually with reference to Dr. Johnson's homily: Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. ... An argument which does not convince yourself may convince the judge to whom you urge it; and if...

...I, 'what do you think of pleading a cause which you know to be bad?' 'Sir, you don't know it to be bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state your facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad must be from...

...shall call "the Strong Defense," and which Samuel Johnson summarized with his usual absence of cant as, "Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it." The Strong Defense assumes that truth is determined by social dramas, some more formal than others...

...reported that Dr. Johnson took the same position with regard to arguing a case which he knew to be weak: Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. * * * An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the Judge to whom you urge it: And...

...deceive your clients with false representations of your opinion ; you are not to tell lies to a judge. " Boswell. But what do you think of supporting a cause...to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I havo said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause...

...Dr Johnson in a memorable and oftenquoted passage, which I cannot do better than quote once more : BOSWELL: "But what do you think of supporting a cause...it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. You are to state facts clearly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad...