No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed. – Clarence Darrow
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
I don’t like spinach, and I’m glad I don’t, because if I liked it I’d eat it, and I just hate it. – Clarence Darrow
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it. – Clarence Darrow
The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. – Clarence Darrow
Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom. – Clarence Darrow
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business. – Clarence Darrow
I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood. – Clarence Darrow
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom. – Clarence Darrow
Chase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails. – Clarence Darrow
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
The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice. – Clarence Darrow
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever. – Clarence Darrow
I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure. – Clarence Darrow