1857-1938, American Lawyer
At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he know he can't.
Clarence Darrow – [Age and Aging]

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
Clarence Darrow – [Truth]

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?
Clarence Darrow – [Language]

He's the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth, Vermont. [On Calvin Coolidge]
Clarence Darrow – [Greatness]

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.
Clarence Darrow – [History and Historians]

I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.
Clarence Darrow – [Work]

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
Clarence Darrow – [Ignorance]

I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means.
Clarence Darrow – [Ignorance]

I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure.
Clarence Darrow – [Death and Dying]

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
Clarence Darrow – [Doubt]

The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
Clarence Darrow – [Parents and Parenting]

The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it.
Clarence Darrow – [Truth]

The trouble with law is lawyers.
Clarence Darrow – [Law and Lawyers]

There is no such thing as justice, in or out of court.
Clarence Darrow – [Justice]

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.
Clarence Darrow – [President]

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]

You can only be free if I am free.
Clarence Darrow – [Freedom]

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 – [Freedom]