If a man is happy in America, it is considered he is doing something wrong.
CLARENCE DARROWFreedom comes from human beings, rather than from laws and institutions.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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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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The law is a horrible business.
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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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Chloroform unfit children. Show them the same mercy that is shown beasts that are no longer fit to live.
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The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
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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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The purpose of life is living. Men and women should get the most they can out of their lives.
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No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear.
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It is bigotry for public schools to teach only one theory of origins.
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The truth is, no man is white and no man is black. We are all freckled.
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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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A criminal is someone without the capital to incorporate
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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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Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man.
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It’s not bad people I fear so much as good people. When a person is sure that he is good, he is nearly hopeless; he gets cruel- he believes in punishment.
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