“I never yet found any conservative lawyer who, at the beginning, wanted to undertake a case which might reflect discredit on him. When it turns out differently and there seems to be some publicity or honor to be had, then offers of assistance come from all over the country.”

— Edward J. Larson Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion (1997)

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