Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess. Felix Frankfurter
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser – in fees, expenses, and waste of time. Abraham Lincoln
Litigation takes the place of sex at middle age. Gore Vidal
Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Abraham Lincoln
In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world. Renata Adler