More - Clarence Darrow Quotes

The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer Children

With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in man, than any other association of men.

Clarence Darrow

 Trade Unions

No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed.

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer

Depressions may bring people closer to the church but so do funerals

Clarence Darrow

 

Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve.

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer Clothes

In spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality

Clarence Darrow

 

Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer

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

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer Business

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer Beginning

You can protect your liberties in this world only by protecting the other man's freedom. You can be free only if I am free.

Clarence Darrow

 American Lawyer