Clarence Darrow Quotes


True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. Clarence Darrow Independence Day 165
Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they are meant to serve. Clarence Darrow Laws 150
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Death 150
The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it. Clarence Darrow Truth 115
Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for. Clarence Darrow Best Life 110
Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance. Clarence Darrow Morals 102
Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas. Clarence Darrow Religion 89
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. Clarence Darrow Politics 86
I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure. Clarence Darrow Death 82
I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. Clarence Darrow Men 81
I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood. Clarence Darrow Being 81
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business. Clarence Darrow business 79
Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? Clarence Darrow Language 76
If a man is happy in America, it is considered he is doing something wrong. Clarence Darrow America 73
The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow Children 72
The pursuit of truth shall set you free-even if you never catch up with it. Clarence Darrow Truth 71
Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away. Clarence Darrow Book 69
The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow Parenting 69
Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 67
None meet life honestly and few heroically. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 67
Sympathy is the child of imagination Clarence Darrow Imagination 66
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow Children 65
You can only be free if I am free. Clarence Darrow Freedom 65
Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 59
No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed. Clarence Darrow Help 57
To think is to differ. Clarence Darrow Differ 56
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. Clarence Darrow Forever 53
The trouble with law is lawyers. Clarence Darrow Legal 53
History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history. Clarence Darrow History 52
The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom. Clarence Darrow Earth 51
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 Men 51
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 Bravery 50
I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one. Clarence Darrow Work 48
I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure. Clarence Darrow Death 47
There is no such thing as justice--in or out of court. Clarence Darrow Justice 46
I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means. Clarence Darrow Agnosticism 44
Depressions may bring people closer to the church but so do funerals. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 42
Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom. Clarence Darrow Justice 40
The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 38
In spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 35
Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt. Clarence Darrow Doubt 32
I do not believe in God because I do not believe in Mother Goose. Clarence Darrow God 31
There is no such thing as justice-in or out of court. Clarence Darrow Justice 28
Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work. Clarence Darrow Uncategorized 27
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 Faith 27
If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think. Clarence Darrow Power 27
There is no such thing as justice - in or out of court. Clarence Darrow Court 26
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 Uncategorized 24

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