Robert Ingersoll
Robert 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"...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 August 1833
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I suppose it can be truthfully said that Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity
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That church teaches us that we can make God happy by being miserable ourselves;
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The real oppressor, enslaver, and corrupter of the people is the Bible
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You have no right to erect your toll-gate upon the highways of thought
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Give the church a place in the Constitution, let her touch once more the sword of power, and the priceless fruit of all ages will turn to ashes on the lips of men
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Heresy is what the minority believe, it is the real name given by the powerful to the doctrine of the weak
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I combat those only who, knowing nothing of the future, prophesy an eternity of pain- those who sow the seeds of fear in the hearts of men- those only who poison all the springs of life, and seat a skeleton at every feast
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Few rich men own their own property. The property owns them.
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Every cradle asks us, "Whence?" and every coffin, "Whither?" The poor barbarian, weeping above his dead, can answer these questions as intelligently as the robed priest of the most authentic creed
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At present, a good many men engaged in scientific pursuits and those who have signally failed in gaining recognition among their fellows, are endeavoring to make reputations among the churches by delivering weak and vapid lectures upon the 'harmony o
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To argue with a man who has renounced his reason is like giving medicine to the dead
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I would rather live with the woman I love in a world full of trouble, than to live in heaven with nobody but men
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My creed is that; Happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now. The way to be happy is to make others so.
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To prevent famine, one plow is worth a million sermons, and even patent medicines will cure more diseases than all the prayers uttered since the beginning of the world