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Jerome Lawrence

Born: 01-01-1915

Jerome Lawrence was an influential American playwright born in 1915, best known for his collaborative works with Robert E. Lee. Together, they penned notable plays such as "Inherit the Wind" and "Auntie Mame." Lawrence's work often tackled social issues and explored themes of freedom and individuality. With a career spanning several decades, his contributions to theater have left a lasting impact on American drama.

Quotes

Fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy, and needs feeding.

Jerome Lawrence

ignorancefanaticism

All motion is relative. Maybe it's you who've moved away by standing still.

Jerome Lawrence

perspectivechange

I do not think about things I do not think about.

Jerome Lawrence

thoughtmindset

The Bible is a book. It's a good book, but it is not the only book.

Jerome Lawrence

religionbelief

The Bible is a book. It's a good book. But it is not the only book.

Jerome Lawrence

religionbelief

Progress has never been a bargain. You have to pay for it.

Jerome Lawrence

progresschange

Why is it, my old friend, that you've moved so far away from me?

Jerome Lawrence

distancefriendship

Sometimes, I think it's a curse to be able to read.

Jerome Lawrence

readingcurse

We're growing a strange crop of agnostics this year.

Jerome Lawrence

agnosticismbelief

When the law is wrong, it's an absurdity. When it's right, it's a tyranny.

Jerome Lawrence

lawjustice

The right to think is a privilege.

Jerome Lawrence

thinkingfreedom

You can't have a clear head and a guilty conscience.

Jerome Lawrence

consciencemental clarity