A prison is confining to the body, but whether it affects the mind, depends entirely upon the mind. Clarence Darrow More Quotes by Clarence Darrow More Quotes From Clarence Darrow One believes in the truthfulness of a man because of his long experience with the man, and because the man has always told a consistent story. But no man has told so consistent a story as nature. Clarence Darrow menlongbelieve Depressions may bring people closer to the church but so do funerals. Clarence Darrow funeralchurchpeople Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont. Clarence Darrow vermonthumorousmen Do you think you can cure the hatreds and the maladjustments of the world by hanging them? You simply show your ignorance and your hate when you say it. You may here and there cure hatred with love and understanding, but you can only add fuel to the flames by cruelty and hate. Clarence Darrow hateignorancethinking Every instinct that is found in any man is in all men. The strength of the emotion may not be so overpowering, the barriers against possession not so insurmountable, the urge to accomplish the desire less keen. With some, inhibitions and urges may be neutralized by other tendencies. But with every being the primal emotions are there. All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike some one they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction. Clarence Darrow wishdesiremen A jury is more apt to be unbiased and independent than a court, but they very seldom stand up against strong public clamor. Judges naturally believe the defendant is guilty. Clarence Darrow independentstrongbelieve Great wealth often curses all who touch it. Clarence Darrow cursewealth 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 dyingpurposemen Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails. Clarence Darrow wisdomrunningfunny Everyone is the heir to all that has gone before; his structure and emotional life is fixed, and no two children of nature have the same heredity. I believe everyone should and must live out what is in him. So no two lives can be the same. Clarence Darrow emotionalbelievechildren Justice must take account of infinite circumstances which a human being cannot understand. Clarence Darrow infinitecircumstancesjustice We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell. Clarence Darrow wisdomlifeknowledge Religion is the belief in future life and in God. I don't believe in either. Clarence Darrow dont-believebeliefbelieve If a man is happy in America, it is considered he is doing something wrong. Clarence Darrow ifsmenamerica The purpose of life is living. Men and women should get the most they can out of their lives. Clarence Darrow purposemenlife No iconoclast can possibly escape the severest criticism. Clarence Darrow criticism I do not believe in god because I do not believe in Mother Goose. Clarence Darrow atheistmotherbelieve Religious doctrines do not and clearly cannot be adopted as the criminal code of a state. Clarence Darrow doctrinecriminalsreligious In the great flood of human life that is spawned upon the earth, it is not often that a man is born. Clarence Darrow bornearthmen Punishment as punishment is not admissible unless the offender has had the freewill to select his course. Clarence Darrow selectfree-willpunishment
