Clarence Darrow Quotes

American - Lawyer | April 18, 1857 - March 13, 1938

I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood.

Clarence Darrow

HellMisunderstoodMoreUnderstood

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

Clarence Darrow

HistoryWrongHistory Repeats Itself

Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom.

Clarence Darrow

JusticeNothingOutCourtroomGoes

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

Clarence Darrow

PatriotismInjusticeTrueLandMore

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

MenKnowComplimentInsultIgnorant

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

BestFriendsSameDirtHelpfulSide

The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.

Clarence Darrow

LegalLawyersTryRealOnlyTrial

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything.

Clarence Darrow

WorldStrongOpinionsNeverAnything

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

Clarence Darrow

PoliticsBeginningBelieveBecome

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

Clarence Darrow

GreatDeathManNeverPleasureRead

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

Clarence Darrow

MenI AmKnowIgnorantPretendSure

The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it.

Clarence Darrow

TruthFreeYouWillNeverUp

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