Robert Green Ingersoll
Robert Green Ingersoll
Robert Green "Bob" Ingersollwas an American lawyer, a Civil War veteran, political leader, and orator of the United States during the Golden Age of Free Thought, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. He was nicknamed "The Great Agnostic"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth11 August 1833
CountryUnited States of America
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He [The Improved Man] will enjoy not only the sunshine of life, but will bear with fortitude the darkest days. He will have no fear of death. About the grave, there will be no terrors, and his life will end as serenely as the sun rises.
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Cruelty hardens and degrades, kindness reforms and ennobles.
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What light is to the eyes -- what air is to the lungs -- what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.
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A great man is a torch in the darkness, a beacon in superstition's night, an inspiration and a prophecy.
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Nothing is more despicable than to reach fame by crawling, position by cringing.
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A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.
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Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.
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I regard the rights of men and women equal. In Love's fair realm, husband and wife are king and queen, sceptered and crowned alike, and seated on the self-same throne.
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The great poet is a great artist. He is painter and sculptor. The greatest pictures and statues have been painted and chiseled with words. They outlast all others.
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If there is any God, there is only one way to please him, and that is by a conscientious discharge of your obligations to your fellow men.
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Fear, prejudice, malice, and the love of approbation bribe a thousand men where gold bribes one.
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Neutrality is generally used as a mask to hide unusual bitterness. Sometimes it hides what it is - nothing. It always stands for hollowness of head or bitterness of heart, sometimes for both.
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Every man should be the intellectual proprietor of himself, honest with himself, and intellectually hospitable; and upon every brain, reason should be enthroned as king.
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A good way to make children tell the truth is to tell it yourself. Keep your word with your child the same as you would with your banker.