Posner on Posner

John Giuffo profiles Judge Richard Posner in Judging Richard for the Columbia Journalism Review. In the article, Giuffo quotes a revealing statement Posner made about himself.

I have exactly the same personality as my cat. I am cold, furtive, callous, snobbish, selfish, and playful, but with a streak of cruelty.

Anyone who has seen Judge Posner grill an attorney in open court would concur with that self-characterization.