Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man. Clarence Darrow More Quotes by Clarence Darrow More Quotes From Clarence Darrow The objector and the rebel who raises his voice against what he believes to be the injustice of the present and the wrongs of the past is the one who hunches the world along. Clarence Darrow voicebelievepast Each child should be more intelligent than his parents. Clarence Darrow intelligentparentchildren If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think. Clarence Darrow laughterattitudeinspirational Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt. Clarence Darrow wisdomteachingchildren The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow inspirationallifechildren In order to have enough freedom, it is necessary to have too much. Clarence Darrow democracytoo-muchorder Do I need to argue to Your Honor that cruelty only breeds cruelty? That hatred only causes hatred; that if there is any way to soften this human heart which is hard enough at its best, if there is any way to kill evil and hatred and all that goes with it, it is not through evil and hatred and cruelty; it is through charity, and love, and understanding? Clarence Darrow hatredevilheart The purpose of life is to live it. Clarence Darrow purpose-of-lifepurposelife-is The truth is that brains have little to do with either the making or accumulating of money. Clarence Darrow truth-isbrainlittles There are two things that kill a genius - a fatal disease and contentment. Clarence Darrow contentmentgeniustwo Chase after the truth like all hell. Clarence Darrow catching-firehonestytruth I knew that it is out of the question to have honest, economical government while a few are inordinately rich and the great mass of men are poor. In fact, it is to be doubted if anything really worthwhile can be done until there is a fairer distribution of wealth. Clarence Darrow distribution-of-wealthdonemen An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. Clarence Darrow inherit-the-windcathedralsideas There is no such thing as justice - in or out of court. Clarence Darrow law-courtsrevengejustice I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. Clarence Darrow ignoranceinspirationallife Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas. Clarence Darrow laughingpeoplereligion Education was in danger from the source that always hampered it—religious fanaticism. Clarence Darrow religiousdangereducation Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? Clarence Darrow communicationsarcasticfunny The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom. Clarence Darrow dirtfatesides You can only be free if I am free. Clarence Darrow libertarianlibertyfreedom
