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There is no better way of exercising the imagination than the study of law. No poet ever interpreted nature as freely as
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"There is no better way of exercising the imagination than the study of law. No poet ever interpreted nature as freely as a lawyer interprets the truth"

- Jean Giraudoux

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This quote by Jean Giraudoux speaks with the power of the creativity and the study of law. He recommends that the study of law is an outstanding way to work out the creativity, as it needs one to analyze the reality in a creative method. He goes on to state that no poet has actually ever been as free in their analysis of nature as an attorney is in their analysis of the fact. This speaks with the value of the imagination in the study of law, as it enables lawyers to think outside the box and develop imaginative solutions to legal problems. Giraudoux's quote highlights the value of the imagination in the research study of law, and encourages lawyers to use their creativity to analyze the reality in a special way.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Jean Giraudoux between October 29, 1882 and January 31, 1944. He/she was a famous Dramatist from France. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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