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Clarence Darrow
American defense 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 knows he can't. | ” |
| “ | Chase after truth like hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat-tails.
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| “ | Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?
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| “ | History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history. | ” |
| “ | I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one. | ” |
| “ | I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. | ” |
| “ | Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
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| “ | Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance. | ” |
| “ | The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.
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| “ | When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it. | ” |
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