evidence: By analogy to Groucho Marx’s quote about politics, a lawyer can effectively take an open-and-shut case and show it to be subject to a closer look. His critique of politics was "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and supplying the wrong remedies." This quote can be taken apart to make the argument that the other side’s motivation was questionable, the methods used to investigate were indiscriminately done, that the conclusions were wrong, and everything being requested to the jury contradicts the facts. While most lawyers follow this formula in court in challenging the other side, having Groucho Marx put it together in such an easy to understand form can make counsel’s message even stronger. [...] On credibility, Groucho Marx looked at people’s claims with scrutiny. For example, he said, "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealings. If you can fake that – you’ve got it made." I cannot think of a stronger quote to show how many people can say whatever they believe will work. Also, Groucho believed that people’s actions were stronger than their words. For example, he pungently stated, "[T]here’s one way to find out if a man is honest – ask him. If he says, ‘Yes,’ you know he is a crook." Funny line, yes, but to a jury the words could have a great impact.