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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.

Clarence Darrow

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
CLARENCE DARROW

Children Doubt Thinking Tragedy
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. I’m beginning to believe it.
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Beginning Believe Myself President
Chase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
CLARENCE DARROW

Chase Freedom Hell Touch Truth Yourself
I don’t like spinach, and I’m glad I don’t, because if I liked it I’d eat it, and I just hate it.
CLARENCE DARROW

Food Hate Myself Opinion
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
The man who fights for his fellow-man is a better man than the one who fights for himself.
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Better Fight Himself Man
Human action is governed largely by instinct and emotion.
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Action Emotion Government Human
The purpose of man is like the purpose of a pollywog – to wiggle along as far as he can without dying; or, to hang to life until death takes him.
CLARENCE DARROW

Death Himself Man Purpose
I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.
CLARENCE DARROW

Beginning Doubt Fear Feeling Myself Wisdom
Ancestors do not mean so much. The rebel who succeeds generally makes it easier for the posterity that follows him; so these descendants are usually contented and smug and soft. Rebels are made from life, not ancestors.
CLARENCE DARROW

Ancestor Born Follow Life Mean Rebel
Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.
CLARENCE DARROW

Happiness Laughter People Religion Yourself
Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.
CLARENCE DARROW

Charity Hate Misfortune Revenge
Instead of yielding to idle conversation it might profit one to cultivate silence and contemplation.
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Contemplation Conversation Cultivation Silence
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.
CLARENCE DARROW

Doubt Natural Opinion Part Strong World
I do not believe in god because I do not believe in Mother Goose.
CLARENCE DARROW

Believe Goodness Mom Myself
The difference between the child and the man lies chiefly in the unlimited confidence and buoyancy of youth.
CLARENCE DARROW

Children Confidence Difference Limitation Man Youth

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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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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