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
men vaccines rich
Few rich men own their property; their property owns them.
eye justice-for-all long
Justice should remove the bandage from her eyes long enough to distinguish between the vicious and the unfortunate.
bible inspiration ignorance
The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.
hope liars lying
Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.
education college pebbles
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.
work india genius
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
kindness sunshine virtue
Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.
strong long world
While I am opposed to all orthodox creeds, I have a creed myself; and my creed is this. Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so. This creed is somewhat short, but it is long enough for this life, strong enough for this world. If there is another world, when we get there we can make another creed.
ignorance men moral
A man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation...
astrology people ignorant
If the people were a little more ignorant, astrology would flourish - if a little more enlightened, religion would perish.
miracle mystery priests
Secularism is a religion, a religion that is understood. It has no mysteries, no mumblings, no priests, no ceremonies, no falsehoods, no miracles, and no persecutions.
prayer reading winter
Man must learn to rely upon himself. Reading bibles will not protect him from the blasts of winter, but houses, fires. and clothing will. 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.
shadow debt fields
A mortgage casts a shadow on the sunniest field.
giving liberty
The more liberty you give away the more you will have.