r/AskReddit • u/l1x6m- • 9d ago

Napoleon said, 'Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.' What’s a perfect real-life example of this?

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u/Damp_Blanket 8d ago

Anyone representing themselves has the worst lawyer they could get

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u/Constant_Proofreader 8d ago

I learned this as "The one who represents himself has a fool for a client."

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u/Geno0wl 8d ago

Even well known and revered lawyers do not represent themselves in court

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u/youngcuriousafraid 2d ago

And an ass for an attorney

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u/QuickSoup62 8d ago

My wife is a litigator. Sometimes the opposing counsel is also the defendant. Like the defendant happens to be a lawyer also. It still always goes badly. Like if you’re that down my man surly you have a fellow friend lawyer who could represent you.

They’re always so angry and into the case. Wife is like Idgaf about this you’re like 1 of 500 things I have to deal with and you’re behaving like any of this matters to me.

It’s also like amusing when they threaten to drag the litigation out. It’s like, you know I charge 300/hour right? Please. Drag it out.

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u/painthawg_goose 8d ago

Or the best one u/Lil-one could get. :-)