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
atheist intelligence religion
This crime called blasphemy was invented by priests for the purpose of defending doctrines not able to take care of themselves.
atheist hands religion
The hands that help are better far than lips that pray.
ignorance men atheism
But honest men do not pretend to know; they are candid and sincere; they love the truth; they admit their ignorance, and they say, We do not know.
mistake lying two
He who dishonors himself [by lying about his opinions] for the sake of being honored by others will find that two mistakes have been made - one by himself, and the other, by the people.
ignorant horizon honest
We can be as honest as we are ignorant. If we are, when asked what is beyond the horizon of the known, we must say that we do not know.
race mind world
God so loved the world that he made up his mind to damn a large majority of the human race.
sad sympathy stars
In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.
kings hypocrite hypocrisy
In all ages, hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings.
long atheism inquiry
As long as every question is answered by the word "God," scientific inquiry is simply impossible.
memories book atheism
If all the historic books of the Bible were blotted from the memory of mankind, nothing of value would be lost..
children kindness liars
When your little child tells a lie, do not rush at him as though the world were about to go into bankruptcy. Be honest with him. A tyrant father will have liars for his children; do you know that? A lie is born of tyranny upon the one hand and weakness upon the other, and when you rush at a poor little boy with a club in your hand, of course he lies.
daughter son men
Let every man teach his son, teach his daughter, that labor is honorable.
forgiveness god forgive-me
If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith.
funny humorous heaven
The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.