If a man is happy in America, it is considered he is doing something wrong.
CLARENCE DARROWIn spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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Never forget, almost every case has been won or lost when the jury is sworn.
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Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they are meant to serve.
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Chase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
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It is bigotry for public schools to teach only one theory of origins.
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My constitution was destroyed long ago; now I am living under the bylaws.
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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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Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom
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Great wealth often curses all who touch it.
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Men have always been obliged to fight to preserve liberty. Constitutions and laws do not safeguard liberty. It can be preserved only by a tolerant people, and this means eternal conflict.
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A criminal is someone without the capital to incorporate
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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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For to know all is to understand all, and this leaves no room for judgment and condemnation.
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In life one cannot eat his cake and have it, too; he must make his choice and then do the best he can to be content to go the way his judgment leads.
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The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.
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The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery.
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