Quotes and Quotations

Memorable Quotes and quotations from Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow US defense lawyer (1857 - 1938)


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.

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

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

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

Clarence Darrow -
- Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.

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

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

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- 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.

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

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

Clarence Darrow - Medley
- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.

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

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

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

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