Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom
CLARENCE DARROWInstead of yielding to idle conversation it might profit one to cultivate silence and contemplation.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
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Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.
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Education was in danger from the source that always hampered it – religious fanaticism.
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The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom.
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Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.
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The truth is that brains have little to do with either the making or accumulating of money.
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The difference between the child and the man lies chiefly in the unlimited confidence and buoyancy of youth.
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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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There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.
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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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Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.
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No man is a good citizen, a good neighbor, a good friend, or a good man just because he obeys the law. The intrinsic worth is determined mainly by the intrinsic make-up.
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History repeats itself. That’s one of the things wrong with history.
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Never forget, almost every case has been won or lost when the jury is sworn.
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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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