The Judge

"Did you know 90% of the country believes in ghosts? less than a third in evolution? 35% can correctly identify Homer Simpson's fictional town in which he resides, less than 1% knows the name Thurgood Marshall. But... when you put 12 Americans together in a jury and you ask for justice? Something just South of brilliance happens. Often as not, they get it right."

"Grandpa Schneider is kind of, you know, nice and affable. He'd maybe take you for ice cream, maybe read to you. Grandpa Palmer doesn't wanna do any of that. If you ask him to read, he might throw the book at you."

"I have one simple belief. That the law is the only thing that's capable of making people equal."

Hank Palmer: "Shit happens."
Joseph Palmer: "Like your marriage."

Joseph Palmer: "You and I are finally done."
Hank Palmer: "Oh, we're not done."

"My father is a lot of unpleasant things, but murderer is not one of them."

Mike Kattan: "And how does it feel, Hank? Knowing that every client you represent is guilty?"
Hank Palmer: "It's fine. Innocent people can't afford me."