Darrow replied within the hour by tersely affirming his agnosticism on every point, concluding with his… — Edward Larson
Darrow replied within the hour by tersely affirming his agnosticism on every point, concluding with his succinct answer as to the question of immortality: “I have been searching for proof of this all my life, with the same desire to find it that is incident to every living thing, and I have never found any evidence on the subject.”
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