In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Bio: John Reed is an American novelist. He is the author of four novels: A Still Small Voice, Snowball's Chance with a preface by Alexander Cockburn, The Whole, and All the World's a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare.