Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Clarence Darrow
- I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.
- I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means.
- You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom. You can only be free if I am free.
- The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything.
- 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.
- When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. I’m beginning to believe it.
- Chase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
- 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.
- I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood.
- 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.
Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) was an influential American lawyer and civil libertarian known for his passionate defense of individual rights and his role in several high-profile trials during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born in Kinsman, Ohio, Darrow began his legal career in the Midwest and quickly gained a reputation as a brilliant courtroom advocate. He was a staunch opponent of the death penalty, and his work on behalf of labor unions and his support for civil liberties made him a prominent figure in the Progressive Era.
Darrow is perhaps best known for his defense of John T. Scopes in the famous 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, where he argued against the state of Tennessee’s ban on the teaching of evolution in public schools. He also defended labor activists in cases like the 1894 Pullman Strike and the 1911 trial of the McNamara brothers, accused of dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building.
Darrow’s legal career spanned several decades, and he continued to champion unpopular causes and advocate for social justice until his death in 1938. His legacy endures as a symbol of legal advocacy, civil liberties, and the protection of individual rights.
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