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The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

Clarence Darrow

The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
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Children Live Ourselves Parents Ruin
Whenever I hear people discussing birth control, I always remember that I was fifth.
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Born Control Myself People Remember
I am sure of very little, and I shouldn’t be surprised if those things were wrong.
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Myself Surprise Wrong
For to know all is to understand all, and this leaves no room for judgment and condemnation.
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Judgement Leaving Room Understand
Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.
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Poor Rich Trial
Wars always bring about a conservative reaction. They overwhelm and destroy patient and careful efforts to improve the condition of man.
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Condition Conservative Effort Improvement Man Reaction War
I feel as I always have, that the earth is the home and the only home of man, and I am convinced that whatever he is to get out of his existence he must get while he is here.
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Earth Existence Feeling Himself Home Man
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
A criminal is someone without the capital to incorporate
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Capital Cooperation Criminal
Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
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Children Doubt Thinking Tragedy
Religion is the belief in future life and in God. I don’t believe in either.
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Belief Future God Life Myself Religion
I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.
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Friendship Man Oneself Work
I am simply an agnostic. I haven’t yet had time or opportunity to explore the universe, and I don’t know what I might run on to in some nook or corner.
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Exploration Opportunity Run Simplicity Time
Everybody is a potential murderer. I’ve never killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices.
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Kill Murder Notice Potential Reading Satisfaction
I do not believe in god because I do not believe in Mother Goose.
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Believe Goodness Mom Myself
I have lived my life, and I have fought my battles, not against the weak and the poor – anybody can do that – but against power, against injustice, against oppression, and I have asked no odds from them, and I never shall.
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Battle Fight Life Live Myself Oppression Poor Power Weakness

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

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The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

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