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 knows he can't.

Quote by Clarence Darrow

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I do not believe in God because I do not believe in Mother Goose

I do not believe in God because I do not believe in Mother Goose

Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what...

Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what...

I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a...

I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a...

The trouble with law is lawyers.

The trouble with law is lawyers.

What I hope to see for labor is the people who work in factories own...

What I hope to see for labor is the people who work in factories own...

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

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

Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.

Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure...

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure...

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the...

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the...

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is...

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is...

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is...

I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is...

There is no such thing as justice - in or out of court.

There is no such thing as justice - in or out of court.

None meet life honestly and few heroically.

None meet life honestly and few heroically.

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

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

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

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

I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I...

I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I...

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

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

If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.

If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.