The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
Clarence Darrow
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great 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.
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.
Clarence Darrow
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.
Clarence Darrow
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.
Clarence Darrow
History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.
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.
Clarence Darrow
Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
Clarence Darrow
The trouble with law is lawyers.
Clarence Darrow
I am an agnostic I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
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.
Clarence Darrow
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
Clarence Darrow
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President I'm beginning to believe it.
Clarence Darrow
If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
Clarence Darrow
Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.
Clarence Darrow
Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
Clarence Darrow
The pursuit of truth will set you free even if you never catch up with it.
Clarence Darrow