I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.
CLARENCE DARROWEugene V. Debs has always been one of my heroes.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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Whenever I hear people discussing birth control, I always remember that I was fifth.
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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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Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.
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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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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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Chase after the truth like all hell.
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I am always suspicious of righteous indignation. Nothing is more cruel than righteous indignation.
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Never forget, almost every case has been won or lost when the jury is sworn.
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All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike someone they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.
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Instead of yielding to idle conversation it might profit one to cultivate silence and contemplation.
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Anyone can spot a lie, unless he is in need of that lie.
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If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
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The purpose of life is to live it.
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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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An agnostic is a doubter. The word is generally applied to those who doubt the verity of accepted religious creeds of faiths.
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