“Lawyers enjoy a little mystery, you know. Why, if everybody came forward and told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth straight out, we should all retire to the workhouse.”
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Sayers, D. L. (n.d.). Lawyers enjoy a little mystery, you know. Why, if everybody came forward and told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth straight out, we should all retire to the workhouse. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17389-lawyers-enjoy-a-little-mystery-you-know-why/
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Sayers, Dorothy L. “Lawyers enjoy a little mystery, you know. Why, if everybody came forward and told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth straight out, we should all retire to the workhouse.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17389-lawyers-enjoy-a-little-mystery-you-know-why/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Sayers, Dorothy L. “Lawyers enjoy a little mystery, you know. Why, if everybody came forward and told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth straight out, we should all retire to the workhouse.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17389-lawyers-enjoy-a-little-mystery-you-know-why/.