Probably the undertaker thinks less of death than almost any other man. He is so accustomed to it that his mind must involuntarily turn from its horror to a contemplation of how much he makes out of the burial.
CLARENCE DARROWI am always suspicious of righteous indignation. Nothing is more cruel than righteous indignation.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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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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The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.
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To say that the universe was here last year, or millions of years ago, does not explain its origin. This is still a mystery. As to the question of the origin of things, man can only wonder and doubt and guess.
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Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man.
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Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.
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Education was in danger from the source that always hampered it – religious fanaticism.
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I don’t believe in God because I don’t believe in Mother Goose.
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Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.
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There are two things that kill a genius – a fatal disease and contentment.
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To think is to differ.
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Each child should be more intelligent than his parents.
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If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
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If a man is happy in America, it is considered he is doing something wrong.
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I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.
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Anyone can spot a lie, unless he is in need of that lie.
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