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.
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I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
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| Birth: | 18th April, 1857 |
| Death: | 13th March, 1938 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
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Clarence Seward Darrow was born in Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. He was best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1878.
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