Clarence Darrow

There is no such thing as justice--in or out of court.

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 agnosticism means.

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.

Chase after truth like hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat-tails.

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can't.

You can protect your liberties in this world only by protecting the other man's freedom. You can be free only if I am free.

The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it.

History repeats itself; that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the last half by our children.

Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to belive it.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat-tails.

Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.

I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose.

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.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

To think is to differ.

We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell.

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.