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Justice must take account of infinite circumstances which a human being cannot understand.
Clarence Darrow
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Clarence Darrow
Age: 80 †
Born: 1857
Born: April 18
Died: 1938
Died: March 13
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Clarence Seward Darrow
Clarence S. Darrow
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There is no such thing as justice - in or out of court.
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The difference between the child and the man lies chiefly in the unlimited confidence and buoyancy of youth.
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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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