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
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?
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
Never forget, almost every case has been won or lost when the jury is sworn.
Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.
History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.
No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed.
Nothing is so loved by tyrants as obedient subjects.
Inside every lawyer is the wreck of a poet.
There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.
I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood.
Great wealth often curses all who touch it.
I am always suspicious of righteous indignation. Nothing is more cruel than righteous indignation.