Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom
CLARENCE DARROWAn idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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Whenever I hear people discussing birth control, I always remember that I was fifth.
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If a man is happy in America, it is considered he is doing something wrong.
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The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
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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 and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
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There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.
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Chase after the truth like all hell.
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Instead of yielding to idle conversation it might profit one to cultivate silence and contemplation.
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Religion is the belief in future life and in God. I don’t believe in either.
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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.
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Wars always bring about a conservative reaction. They overwhelm and destroy patient and careful efforts to improve the condition of man.
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Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
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The law is a horrible business.
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I feel as I always have, that the earth is the home and the only home of man, and I am convinced that whatever he is to get out of his existence he must get while he is here.
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Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.
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No man is a good citizen, a good neighbor, a good friend, or a good man just because he obeys the law. The intrinsic worth is determined mainly by the intrinsic make-up.
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