Quotes by Clarence Darrow

I dont believe in God because I dont believe in Mother Goose.

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

I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

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

Getting married is a good deal like going to a restaurant with your friends. You order what you want and then when you see what the other fellow got you wish you had taken that.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become president. Im beginning to believe it.

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.

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

Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.

History repeats itself, and thats one of the things thats wrong with history.

If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.

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

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

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

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.

The trouble with law is lawyers.

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

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other mans freedom.

“Some false representations contravene the law; some do not. ... The sensibilities of no two men are the same. Some would refuse to sell property without carefully explaining all about its merits and defects, and putting themselves in the purchasers place and inquiring if he himself would buy under the circumstances. But such men never would be prosperous merchants.”

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