I do not believe in god because I do not believe in Mother Goose.
CLARENCE DARROWHuman action is governed largely by instinct and emotion.
More Clarence Darrow Quotes
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The law is a horrible business.
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I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
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The Constitution is a delusion and a snare if the weakest and humblest man in the land cannot be defended in his right to speak and his right to think as much as the strongest in the land.
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Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
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Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.
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No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed.
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I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.
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In spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality.
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Scopes isn’t on trial; civilization is on trial.
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Whenever I hear people discussing birth control, I always remember that I was fifth.
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Anyone can spot a lie, unless he is in need of that lie.
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Chase after the truth like all hell.
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I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure – that is all that agnosticism means.
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The purpose of life is to live it.
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An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.
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