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Clarence Darrow Quotes

The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it Picture Quote #1

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything Picture Quote #1

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can't Picture Quote #1

Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance Picture Quote #1

Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one man will dare espouse an unpopular cause Picture Quote #1

In the great flood of human life that is spawned upon the Earth, it is not often that a man is born Picture Quote #1

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With all their faults, trade-unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in man, than any other association of men Picture Quote #1

The objector and the rebel who raises his voice against what he believes to be the injustice of the present and the wrongs of the past is the one who hunches the world along Picture Quote #1

The Constitution is a delusion and a snare if the weakest and humblest man in the land cannot be defended in his right to speak and his right to think as much as the strongest in the land Picture Quote #1

I feel as I always have, that the Earth is the home and the only home of man, and I am convinced that whatever he is to get out of his existence he must get while he is here Picture Quote #1

I am an Agnostic because I am not afraid to think. I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil Picture Quote #1

The usual is always mediocre. When nature takes it into her head to make a man, she fits him with her own equipment and educates him in her own school Picture Quote #1

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Whatever else he was during his life, he was never dull, and the world forgives almost anything but stupidity Picture Quote #1

Pensions are the favors of the powerful, and dangerous to any great intellect. It is only here and there down throughout the ages that a Voltaire is born who does not fall a victim to their blandishments Picture Quote #1

The truth is always modern and there never comes a time when it is safe to give it voice Picture Quote #1

There are two things that kill a genius - a fatal disease and contentment. When a man is contented he goes to sleep. Voltaire had no chance to be contented, and so he wrote eternally and unceasingly, more than any other man in the history of the world Picture Quote #1

One believes in the truthfulness of a man because of his long experience with the man, and because the man has always told a consistent story. But no man has told so consistent a story as nature Picture Quote #1

The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom Picture Quote #1

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Ancestors do not mean so much. The rebel who succeeds generally makes it easier for the posterity that follows him; so these descendants are usually contented and smug and soft. Rebels are made from life, not ancestors Picture Quote #1

I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom Picture Quote #1

I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted man - public opinion Picture Quote #1

They were allowed to stay there on one condition, and that is that they didn't eat of the tree of knowledge. That has been the condition of the Christian church from then until now. they haven't eaten as yet, as a rule they do not Picture Quote #1

The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery Picture Quote #1

You might as well hang a man because he is ill as because he is a criminal Picture Quote #1

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Your Honor stands between the past and the future. You may hang these boys; you may hang them by the neck until they are dead. But in doing it you will turn your face toward the past. In doing it you are making it harder for every other boy who, in ignorance and darkness, must grope his way through the mazes which only childhood knows Picture Quote #1

I am pleading for the future. I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not control the hearts of men, when we can learn by reason and judgment and understanding and faith that all life is worth saving, and that mercy is the highest attribute of man Picture Quote #1

The fact that there is a general belief in a future life is no evidence of its truth Picture Quote #1

The ablest lawyers are always associated with the biggest fees Picture Quote #1

Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor Picture Quote #1

I am always suspicious of righteous indignation. Nothing is more cruel than righteous indignation Picture Quote #1

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The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything (Clarence Darrow Quotes) At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can't (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one man will dare espouse an unpopular cause (Clarence Darrow Quotes) In the great flood of human life that is spawned upon the Earth, it is not often that a man is born (Clarence Darrow Quotes) With all their faults, trade-unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in man, than any other association of men (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The objector and the rebel who raises his voice against what he believes to be the injustice of the present and the wrongs of the past is the one who hunches the world along (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The Constitution is a delusion and a snare if the weakest and humblest man in the land cannot be defended in his right to speak and his right to think as much as the strongest in the land (Clarence Darrow Quotes) I feel as I always have, that the Earth is the home and the only home of man, and I am convinced that whatever he is to get out of his existence he must get while he is here (Clarence Darrow Quotes) I am an Agnostic because I am not afraid to think. I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The usual is always mediocre. When nature takes it into her head to make a man, she fits him with her own equipment and educates him in her own school (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Whatever else he was during his life, he was never dull, and the world forgives almost anything but stupidity (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Pensions are the favors of the powerful, and dangerous to any great intellect. It is only here and there down throughout the ages that a Voltaire is born who does not fall a victim to their blandishments (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The truth is always modern and there never comes a time when it is safe to give it voice (Clarence Darrow Quotes) There are two things that kill a genius - a fatal disease and contentment. When a man is contented he goes to sleep. Voltaire had no chance to be contented, and so he wrote eternally and unceasingly, more than any other man in the history of the world (Clarence Darrow Quotes) One believes in the truthfulness of a man because of his long experience with the man, and because the man has always told a consistent story. But no man has told so consistent a story as nature (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Ancestors do not mean so much. The rebel who succeeds generally makes it easier for the posterity that follows him; so these descendants are usually contented and smug and soft. Rebels are made from life, not ancestors (Clarence Darrow Quotes) I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom (Clarence Darrow Quotes) I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted man - public opinion (Clarence Darrow Quotes) They were allowed to stay there on one condition, and that is that they didn't eat of the tree of knowledge. That has been the condition of the Christian church from then until now. they haven't eaten as yet, as a rule they do not (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery (Clarence Darrow Quotes) You might as well hang a man because he is ill as because he is a criminal (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Your Honor stands between the past and the future. You may hang these boys; you may hang them by the neck until they are dead. But in doing it you will turn your face toward the past. In doing it you are making it harder for every other boy who, in ignorance and darkness, must grope his way through the mazes which only childhood knows (Clarence Darrow Quotes) I am pleading for the future. I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not control the hearts of men, when we can learn by reason and judgment and understanding and faith that all life is worth saving, and that mercy is the highest attribute of man (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The fact that there is a general belief in a future life is no evidence of its truth (Clarence Darrow Quotes) The ablest lawyers are always associated with the biggest fees (Clarence Darrow Quotes) Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor (Clarence Darrow Quotes) I am always suspicious of righteous indignation. Nothing is more cruel than righteous indignation (Clarence Darrow Quotes)

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