Clarence Darrow

Lawyer, Author

1857 – 1938

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Who was Clarence Darrow?

Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks, for defending Ossian Sweet, and defending John T. Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, in which he opposed William Jennings Bryan. Called a "sophisticated country lawyer", he remains notable for his wit, which marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians.

Famous Quotes:

  • Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • You can only be free if I am free.
  • I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.
  • The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it.
  • Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?
  • The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
  • He's the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth, Vermont. -- On Calvin Coolidge
  • When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.

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Born
Apr 18, 1857
Kinsman Township
Also known as
  • Clarence Seward Darrow
Religion
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Michigan Law School
  • Allegheny College
Lived in
  • Youngstown
Died
Mar 13, 1938
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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