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 agnosticism means.

Clarence Darrow

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Agnosticism Intellectual humility

Author

Clarence Darrow

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Scopes Monkey Trial

Medium

Courtroom speech Speech

Language

English

Time

1925 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Lawyer

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United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Darrow, Clarence. Criminal Court of Tennessee. The State of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes. 21 July 1925.

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Samuel Eliot Morison

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Samuel Eliot Morison
Source
Maritime History of Massachusetts
Genre
Historical literature
Language
English
Time
1921 1920s 20th century
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Citation

Morison, Samuel Eliot. The Maritime History of Massachusetts 1783-1860. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921, ch. 2.