All Clarence Darrow Quotes
- The purpose of man is like the purpose of a pollywog - to wiggle along as far as he can without dying; or, to hang… Along
- It’s not bad people I fear so much as good people. When a person is sure that he is good, he is nearly hopeless; he… Bad
- 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… Beginning
- Nothing is so loved by tyrants as obedient subjects. Inspirational
- 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… All
- To know all is to understand all, and this leaves no room for judgement and condemnation. All
- I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure. Anybody
- 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… Acts
- Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coattails. All
- I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose. Atheism
- 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… All
- There are a lot of myths which make the human race cruel and barbarous and unkind. Good and Evil, Sin and Crime, Free Will and… Barbarous
- Every one knows that the heavenly bodies move in certain paths in relation to each other with seeming consistency and regularity which we call [physical]… Act
- I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means. Agnosticism
- Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve. Clothes
- The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. Children
- The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it Catch
- Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat-tails All
- You can protect your liberties in this world only by protecting the other man's freedom. You can be free only if I am free. Free
- The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. Children
- What I hope to see for labor is the people who work in factories own the factories Factories