Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Seward Darrowwas an American lawyer, leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform. He was best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks. Some of his other notable cases included defending Ossian Sweet, and John T. Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, in which he opposed William Jennings Bryan. Called a "sophisticated country lawyer", he remains notable for his wit, which...
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth18 April 1857
CityKinsman, OH
Clarence Darrow quotes about
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man. From him who will not give her all, she will have nothing. She knows that his pretended love serves but to betray. But when once the fierce heat of her quenchless, lustrous eyes have burned into the victim's heart, he will know no other smile but hers.
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
How did the snake walk before the temptation? Did it tilt on its tail like a wooden pole?
My dear woman, ... ever since the Phoenicians invented money there has been only one answer to that question.
The 'single tax' is so simple, so fundamental, and so easy to carry into effect that I have no doubt that it will be about the last reform the world will ever get. People in this world are not often logical.
The origin of the human race is not as blind a subject as it once was. Let alone God creating Adam out of hand, from the dust of the earth, does anyone believe that Eve was made from Adam's rib...?
Whenever I hear of birth control, I always remember that I was the fifth
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.
Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.
The man who fights for his fellow-man is a better man than the one who fights for himself.
Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom