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Clarence Darrow

Clarence Seward Darrow (/ˈdæroʊ/; April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer, a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform. He defended high-profile clients in many famous trials of the early 20th century, including teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks (1924); teacher John T. Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925), in which he opposed statesman and orator William Jennings Bryan; and Ossian Sweet in a racially charged self-defense case (1926). Called a "sophisticated country lawyer", Darrow's wit and eloquence made him one of the most prominent attorneys and civil libertarians in the nation.

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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.

Future, Hatred, Heart, Life, Man, Men

I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.

Friend, Funny, Man, Men, Work, Working

It is bigotry for public schools to teach only one theory of origins.

Bigotry, Origins, School, Schools, Teach, Theory

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

Causes, Fighting, Lost, Worth

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.

Courage, Forever, Honesty, Inspirational, Rebelled, Wrongs

Different strokes for different folks.

Being Yourself, Different, Folks, Inspirational, Strokes

The consideration and kindness shown by unfortunates to each other are surprising to those who have no experience with this class of men. Often to find real sympathy you must go to those who know what misery means.

Experience, Kindness, Mean, Misery, Real, Unfortunates

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

Freedom, Liberties, Life And Love, Peace, Protecting

The truth is that brains have little to do with either the making or accumulating of money.

Brain, Littles, Making, Money, Truth, Truth Is

I go to a better tailor than any of you and pay more for my clothes. The only difference is that you probably don't sleep in yours.

Clothes, Differences, Pay, Probably, Sleep, Tailor

Scopes isn’t on trial; civilization is on trial.

Civilization, Scope, Scopes, Trial, Trials

Criminal cases receive the attention of the press. The cruel and disagreeable things of life are more apt to get the newspaper space than the pleasant ones. It must be that most people enjoy hearing of and reading about the troubles of others. Perhaps men unconsciously feel that they rise in the general level as others go down.

Level, Men, Reading, Receive, Rise, Space

The truth is, no man is white and no man is black. We are all freckled.

Black, Freckled, Men, White

Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.

Contests, Jury, Poor, Rich, Trials

A jury is more apt to be unbiased and independent than a court, but they very seldom stand up against strong public clamor. Judges naturally believe the defendant is guilty.

Against, Apt, Believe, Independent, Seldom, Strong

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.

Business, Dishonest, Doe, Law, Trust

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.

Hate, Ignorance, Love, Thinking, Understanding, World

Any one who thinks is an agnostic about something, otherwise he must believe that he is possessed of all knowledge. And the proper place for such a person is in the madhouse or the home for the feeble-minded.

Believe, Home, Knowledge, Thinking, Thinks

Sympathy is the child of imagination

Child, Children, Imagination, Sympathy

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coattails.

Coattails, Funny, Hell, Like, Running, Wisdom

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