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. Clarence Darrow More Quotes by Clarence Darrow More Quotes From Clarence Darrow The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children. If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think. Clarence Darrow I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure. Clarence Darrow The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the last half by our children. Clarence Darrow 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 know he can't. Clarence Darrow He's the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth, Vermont. -- On Calvin Coolidge Clarence Darrow I am pleading for the future; I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not control the hearts of men. When we can learn by, reason and judgment and understanding and faith that all life is worth saving, and that mercy is the highest attribute of man. Closing argument in Leopold-Loeb trial, Clarence Darrow It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop! Clarence Darrow Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man. Clarence Darrow The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it. Clarence Darrow The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it. Clarence Darrow When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it. Clarence Darrow 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. Clarence Darrow 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. Clarence Darrow History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history. Clarence Darrow wrong history-repeats-itself history I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow never great man pleasure death
