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Wars always bring about a conservative reaction. They overwhelm and destroy patient and careful efforts to improve the condition of man.

Clarence Darrow

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
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom.
CLARENCE DARROW

Freedom Liberty Man Myself Protection
Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
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Children Doubt Thinking Tragedy
It must always be remembered that all laws are naturally and inevitably evolved by the strongest force in a community, and in the last analysis made for the protection of the dominant class.
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Class Community Domination Law Myself Natural Protection Remember
Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.
CLARENCE DARROW

Born Greatness Man
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
In life one cannot eat his cake and have it, too; he must make his choice and then do the best he can to be content to go the way his judgment leads.
CLARENCE DARROW

Choice Content Eat Judgment Leadership Life Oneself
Any one who thinks is an agnostic about something, otherwise he must believe that he is possessed of all knowledge. And the proper place for such a person is in the madhouse or the home for the feeble-minded.
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Home Knowledge Mad Mindset Possession Thinking
I am always suspicious of righteous indignation. Nothing is more cruel than righteous indignation.
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Cruelty Myself Right Suspicious
I am sure of very little, and I shouldn’t be surprised if those things were wrong.
CLARENCE DARROW

Myself Surprise Wrong
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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Ability Bravery Coward Greatness Life Physical Strength
The purpose of life is living. Men and women should get the most they can out of their lives.
CLARENCE DARROW

Life Live Purpose Woman
Autobiography is never entirely true. No one can get the right perspective on himself. Every fact is colored by imagination and dream.
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Dreams Fact Forever Imagination Perspective Right True
If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
CLARENCE DARROW

Laughter Lose Power Thinking Yourself
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man.
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Brain Jealous Liberty Man Soul
Great wealth often curses all who touch it.
CLARENCE DARROW

Greatness Money Touch

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