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Clarence Darrow was a prominent American lawyer known for his defense of controversial clients and his influential legal arguments. He was born on April 18, 1857, and passed away on March 13, 1938.

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Famous Clarence Darrow Quotes

“I am an Agnostic because I am not afraid to think. I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.”

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Author:Clarence Darrow

“An agnostic is a doubter. The word is generally applied to those who doubt the verity of accepted religious creeds of faiths.”

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Book:Why I Am an Agnostic and Other Essays

Source: Why I Am an Agnostic and Other Essays

“I am an agnostic as to the question of God.”

Agnostic

Author:Clarence Darrow

“Any one who thinks is an agnostic about something, otherwise he must believe that he is possessed of all knowledge. And the proper place for such a person is in the madhouse or the home for the feeble-minded.”

Thinking Believe Persons Home Possessed Agnostic Madhouses

Book:Why I Am an Agnostic and Other Essays

Source: Why I Am an Agnostic and Other Essays

“I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose.”

“I do not believe in god because I do not believe in Mother Goose.”

“I am simply an agnostic. I haven't yet had time or opportunity to explore the universe, and I don't know what I might run on to in some nook or corner.”

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Book:Closing Arguments: Clarence Darrow on Religion, Law, and Society

Source: Closing Arguments: Clarence Darrow on Religion, Law, and Society

“I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.”

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Author:Clarence Darrow

“I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means.”

About the Author

Born: April 18, 1857
Died: March 13, 1938
Known for: Lawyer
Quotes: 191

Books & Sources

The Story of My LifeRelated source material

Attorney for the Damned: Clarence Darrow in the CourtroomRelated source material

Why I Am an Agnostic and Other EssaysRelated source material

Crime: Its Cause and TreatmentRelated source material

Closing Arguments: Clarence Darrow on Religion, Law, and SocietyRelated source material

A Persian pearl, and other essaysRelated source material

Clarence Darrow on the Death PenaltyRelated source material

Clarence Darrow: The Creation of an American MythRelated source material

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In the Clutches of the Law: Clarence Darrow's LettersRelated source material

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