Quotes by Clarence Darrow

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

History repeats itself, and that’s one of the things that’s wrong with history.

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.

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

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