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An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.

Clarence Darrow

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Clarence Darrow
Age: 80 †
Born: 1857
Born: April 18
Died: 1938
Died: March 13
Lawyer
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Clarence Seward Darrow
Clarence S. Darrow
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Cathedrals
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The purpose of man is like the purpose of a pollywog - to wiggle along as far as he can without dying or, to hang to life until death takes him.
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It’s not bad people I fear so much as good people. When a person is sure that he is good, he is nearly hopeless he gets cruel- he believes in punishment.
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I am pleading for the future I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not control the hearts of men. When we can learn by, reason and judgment and understanding and faith that all life is worth saving, and that mercy is the highest attribute of man.
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Human action is governed largely by instinct and emotion.
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The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
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I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted man -- public opinion.
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No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear.
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Punishment as punishment is not admissible unless the offender has had the freewill to select his course.
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Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.
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Freedom comes from human beings, rather than from laws and institutions.
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I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.
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It must always be remembered that all laws are naturally and inevitably evolved by the strongest force in a community, and in the last analysis made for the protection of the dominant class.
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Thirteen states with a population less than that of New York State alone can prevent repeal [of prohibition] until Halley's comet returns. One might as well talk about a summer vacation on Mars.
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The man who fights for his fellow-man is a better man than the one who fights for himself.
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Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man.
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The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
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Great wealth often curses all who touch it.
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Do you think you can cure the hatreds and the maladjustments of the world by hanging them? You simply show your ignorance and your hate when you say it. You may here and there cure hatred with love and understanding, but you can only add fuel to the flames by cruelty and hate.
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Every thought of pity is like the balm of Gilead to our souls.
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Everything serious that he says is a joke and everything humorous that he says is dead serious.
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