In my December president's column, I ranked him as the fifth greatest person of the millennium, his influence resonating down through the centuries.
Words are indeed mighty, although today computer keyboards have largely replaced pens.
Some have even called this the first lawyer joke. Now I have no problem with lawyer jokes. In fact, lawyers, with all their power and prestige, become far more appealing when displaying the humility of self-deprecation. However, in this so-called barb, Shakespeare put these words in the mouth of a riotous anarchist, seeking to overthrow society. Thus, Shakespeare is complimenting lawyers as protectors of the rule of law, and attacking lawyers with this phrase is much ado about nothing.