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The Southern Lawyer (Joe Hennessy Legal Thriller #1) The Southern Lawyer by Peter O'Mahoney
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“Sometimes, when he was alone in the world, when he only had himself for company, he could feel the heartbeat of something bigger, something more magnificent than his own minute presence, as if the depth of the world was calling out to him, calling him back to a place where his faith once led him, to a place where the glory and connection to his soul were unmistakable.”
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“most people didn’t listen to the truth, jurors included. They heard what they wanted to hear. They saw what they wanted to see. They searched out stories that proved what was already in their subconscious, fulfilling their subtle biases.”
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“If you’re ever feeling lost, walk in nature.”
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“Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl use the toilet?” Joe smiled. “Because the ‘p’ is silent.”
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“I’ve always said the quickest way to find God is to seek him in nature,” Clarkson replied. “God is eternal in nature. Always there at the sunrise, always there at the sunset. In the winters, in the snow, in the summers, in the humidity. When the flowers bloom, and when the leaves fall. When the lambs are born, and when the old bear dies. If you’re ever feeling lost, walk in nature.”
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“Bates”
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“The absence of evidence is not evidence of its absence.”
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“Robert Frost once said that, ‘A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer,’ and Hennessy believed that.”
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“His skin had dried out from years of alcohol abuse.”
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“Robert Frost once said that, ‘A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer,”
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“Well, did you hear about the actor that fell through the floorboards yesterday? He’s ok. He was just going through a stage.”
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“I was trying to remember how to spell ‘cesarean,’ so I looked it up in the dictionary. I was looking under the letter ‘s,’ but then I remembered it was in the C-section.”
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“It’s”
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“I once knew a guy that had the time to exercise twice a day, had time to read two books a week, and had all his meals cooked for him, and yet, he still complained about how much he hated prison.”
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“Jason, is this a time in your life when you accept the Lord Jesus as your savior?” Samuel asked, holding out his hand. “Yes,” Jason replied. “Will you obey and serve Him as your King for the rest of your life?” “Yes.”
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“Faith is trust,” he said. “But it’s not trust in me, it’s not a trust in the church, and it’s not trusting what is written in an old book. No, faith is the trust that you must have in yourself. Not in a powerful, motivational way, but in a calm inner knowledge that you know the truth. You know the truth about the world, you know the truth about nature, and you know the truth about God. Faith is having trust that what you feel is real. Faith is having trust in your inner knowledge. Faith is having trust in yourself.”
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“SHOOTER”
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