black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

Clarence Darrow

Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
CLARENCE DARROW

Book Hope Myself Royal Writing
I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
CLARENCE DARROW

Ignorance Man Myself Pretend
In order to have enough freedom, it is necessary to have too much.
CLARENCE DARROW

Enough Freedom Necessary Order
I have lived my life, and I have fought my battles, not against the weak and the poor – anybody can do that – but against power, against injustice, against oppression, and I have asked no odds from them, and I never shall.
CLARENCE DARROW

Battle Fight Life Live Myself Oppression Poor Power Weakness
The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
CLARENCE DARROW

Children Live Ourselves Parents Ruin
One cannot live through a long stretch of years without forming some philosophy of life.
CLARENCE DARROW

Form Life Live Oneself Philosophy
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

Compliment Ignorance Insult Man Myself Pretend
No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear.
CLARENCE DARROW

Fear Loyalty Nation Togetherness
Great wealth often curses all who touch it.
CLARENCE DARROW

Greatness Money Touch
The truth is always modern and there never comes a time when it is safe to give it voice.
CLARENCE DARROW

Modern Safety Time Truth Voice
The law is a horrible business.
CLARENCE DARROW

Business Horrible One Liner
I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted man — public opinion.
CLARENCE DARROW

Face Greatness Growth Lonely Myself Opinion Stand
Those who enjoy the emotion of hating are much like the groups who sate their thirst for blood by hunting and hounding to death helpless animals as an outlet for their emotions.
CLARENCE DARROW

Animal Death Emotion Enjoyment Hate Help
Nothing is so loved by tyrants as obedient subjects.
CLARENCE DARROW

Love Obedience Subject
I knew that it is out of the question to have honest, economical government while a few are inordinately rich and the great mass of men are poor. In fact, it is to be doubted if anything really worthwhile can be done until there is a fairer distribution of wealth.
CLARENCE DARROW

Distribution Fact Greatness Honesty Man Money Myself Question
The purpose of life is living. Men and women should get the most they can out of their lives.
CLARENCE DARROW

Life Live Purpose Woman

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Clarence Darrow Quotes