The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. - Clarence Darrow

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The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom.

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About Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow (18 April 1857 – 13 March 1938) was an American lawyer, most famous for having defended teenaged thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14 year old Bobby Franks (1924), and for defending John T. Scopes in the so-called "Monkey" Trial (1925), opposing William Jennings Bryan.

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Native Name: Clarence Seward Darrow
Alternative Names: Clarence S. Darrow
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