It has something to do with the facts and the law and who the judges are. So I think lawyers sometimes exaggerate their role in winning and losing. Lawyers do have a role, and a major role, but they're not the only players in this game.
“I should add that it is open to debate whether what we call the writing of history these days is truly scientific.”
“What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities.”