“Be careful how you judge people, most of all friends. You don't sum up a man's life in one moment.”

Al Pacino - Mayor John Pappas

“- Kathy O'Hara: Eddie's the only fella in town who doesn't pass judgment on people.
- Edward D. Wood, Jr.: That's right. If I did, I wouldn't have any friends.”
Patricia Arquette - Kathy O'Hara
Johnny Depp - Ed Wood

“By condemning without hesitation an old friend, I shall be feared.”
Stephen Boyd - Messala

“Juries can sometimes be very stupid, and it's just as well not to worry them with more evidence than they can conveniently deal with.”
James Stephenson - Howard Joyce

“- Prosecutore John Felder: Mr. Lincoln should know that the mere fact that a prospective juror knows counsel for the state does not disqualify him.
- Abraham Lincoln: I know that, John. What I'm afraid of is that some of the jurors might not know you... and that'd put me at a great disadvantage.”

Donald Meek - Prosecutor John Felder
Henry Fonda - Abraham Lincoln