Who said “I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that…”?

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Clarence Darrow. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceScopes Trial, Dayton, Tennessee (13 July 1925)

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“I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.”
VerifiedScopes Trial, Dayton, Tennessee (13 July 1925) · evidenceIgnorance

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APA

Darrow, C. (n.d.). I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3986-i-do-not-pretend-to-know-where-many/

MLA

Darrow, Clarence. “I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3986-i-do-not-pretend-to-know-where-many/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Darrow, Clarence. “I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3986-i-do-not-pretend-to-know-where-many/.