Clarence Darrow Quotes

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Clarence Darrow’s sharp wit and courtroom bravado still echo in just eight excerpts, each a glimpse of his fierce belief that justice is elusive and argument an art. Though brief, the selection captures his spirit. Readers who crave deeper legal lore might also enjoy pages on famous trials, courtroom rhetoric, and American legal history.

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Clarence Darrow was a unique and courageous man. Several of my favourite actors have played Darrow... Henry Fonda, Orson Welles and Spencer…

Kevin Spacey

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“Clarence Darrow, one of history's greatest lawyers, once noted "There is no such thing as justice, in or out of court." Perhaps…

Emily Thorne

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The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isnt really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can…

Barry Eisler

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“Clarence Darrow," the New York Times proclaimed in its lead story, "bearded the lion of Fundamentalism today, faced William Jennings Bryan and…

Edward J. Larson

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The net effect of Clarence Darrow's great speech yesterday seemed to be precisely the same as if he had bawled it up…

H. L. Mencken

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Clarence Darrow, America's best-known trial lawyer, was also one of American history's most skilled orators.

Jill Lepore

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“This play is dedicated to the memory of Clarence Darrow , The Great Defender, whose mental frontiers were the four corners of…

Tennessee Williams

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As I grew a little bit older and got interested in law, I read that Clarence Darrow didn't believe in the Bible…

Madalyn Murray O'Hair

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