Clarence Darrow

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

There is no such thing as justice--in or out of court.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.
Clarence Darrow - Scopes Trial, 1925
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 agnosticism means.

Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.
Clarence Darrow - Medley
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the last half by our children.

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

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.

Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.

The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it.

I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.

- Clarence Darrow