“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
— Abraham Lincoln
Depression, Tragedy, Suicidal Thoughts, and the Man Who Overcame Them
He had so many nicknames and titles throughout his life that we’ll just call him G.E. for now. His name isn’t nearly as important as his symptoms. It doesn’t take a psychiatrist to realize G.E. was depressed — dangerously so.
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The Unlikely Lawyer Who Represented a Slave Owner
It was a chapter in American history that every decent person wishes had never been written. Slavery was legal — at least in some parts of the country. Slaves were viewed as property in some states but not in others. Each state had unique laws that addressed whether and how a slave might attain freedom.…
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The Ancient Egyptian Job That Earned Hatred If Done Right
Anyone who has ever watched a movie that features a mummy knows that running away from the mummy is what people invariably do. That’s how it is in science fiction, anyway. It was also true in real life, and the ritual took place in the earliest stages of converting a corpse into a mummy.
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