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Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow

Clarence Seward Darrow (; April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.

Tags: Learn, Less, Grow
Clarence Darrow

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.

Tags: Great, Read, Pleasure
Clarence Darrow

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

Tags: Doubt, Dead, Does
Clarence Darrow

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

Tags: Protect, Protecting, Liberties
Clarence Darrow

I do not believe in God because I do not believe in Mother Goose.

Tags: Mother, Believe, Goose
Clarence Darrow

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

Tags: War, American, Event
Clarence Darrow

Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.

Tags: Book, Give, Away
Clarence Darrow

The trouble with law is lawyers.

Tags: Law, Trouble, Lawyers
Clarence Darrow

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

Tags: Around, Needs, Yes
Clarence Darrow

I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means.

Tags: Two, Kinds, Sinners
Clarence Darrow

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