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 the like delusions made to excuse God for damning men and to excuse men for crucifying each other.
CLARENCE DARROWChase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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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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It is just as often a great misfortune to be the child of the rich as it is to be the child of the poor. Wealth has its misfortunes. Too much, too great opportunity and advantage given to a child has its misfortunes.
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To think is to differ.
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Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.
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The purpose of life is to live it.
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The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.
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An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.
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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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When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. I’m beginning to believe it.
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The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything.
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Freedom comes from human beings, rather than from laws and institutions.
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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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If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
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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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History repeats itself. That’s one of the things wrong with history.
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