Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
CLARENCE DARROWSomeday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
CLARENCE DARROWI have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.
CLARENCE DARROWYou can only be free if I am free.
CLARENCE DARROWNever forget, almost every case has been won or lost when the jury is sworn.
CLARENCE DARROWAn idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.
CLARENCE DARROWThe 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 DARROWGreat wealth often curses all who touch it.
CLARENCE DARROWTo 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.
CLARENCE DARROWEven if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?
CLARENCE DARROWPhysical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.
CLARENCE DARROWMy constitution was destroyed long ago; now I am living under the bylaws.
CLARENCE DARROWLife is a never-ending school, and the really important lessons all tend to teach man his proper relation to the environment where he must live.
CLARENCE DARROWThere are a lot of myths which make the human race cruel and barbarous and unkind. Good and Evil, Sin and Crime, Free Will and the like delusions made to excuse God for damning men and to excuse men for crucifying each other.
CLARENCE DARROWThere are two things that kill a genius – a fatal disease and contentment.
CLARENCE DARROWThose who enjoy the emotion of hating are much like the groups who sate their thirst for blood by hunting and hounding to death helpless animals as an outlet for their emotions.
CLARENCE DARROWMen 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.
CLARENCE DARROW