Robert G. Ingersoll quotes

Robert G. Ingersoll was an American lawyer, orator, and outspoken advocate of free thought and secularism. Nicknamed "The Great Agnostic," his speeches and writings challenged religious orthodoxy and promoted intellectual freedom. He inspired generations through his eloquence and commitment to reason. Here are 590 of his quotes:

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences. (Robert G. Ingersoll)
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed. View quote
Robert G. Ingersoll
Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. View quote
Robert G. Ingersoll
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. View quote
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An honest God is the noblest work of man. View quote
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Few rich men own their own property. The property owns them. View quote
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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. View quote
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In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous. View quote
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It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense. View quote
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Happiness is not a reward - it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment - it is a result. View quote
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I would rather live and love where death is king than have eternal life where love is not. (Robert G. Ingersoll)
In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds. View quote
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Courage without conscience is a wild beast. View quote
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The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others. View quote
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... the hands that help are holier than the lips that pray. View quote
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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. View quote
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Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers. View quote
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Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. View quote
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In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. View quote
Robert G. Ingersoll
So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give. View quote
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And why does this same God tell me how to raise my children when he had to drown his? (Robert G. Ingersoll)
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane. View quote
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A fact never went into partnership with a miracle. Truth scorns the assistance of wonders. A fact will fit every other fact in the universe, and that is how you can tell whether it is or is not a fact. A lie will not fit anything except another lie. View quote
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The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself. View quote
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The more a man knows, the more willing he is to learn. The less a man knows, the more positive he is that he knows everything... View quote
Robert G. Ingersoll

Robert G. Ingersoll

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Occupation: American Lawyer
Born: August 11, 1833
Died: July 21, 1899
Quotes count: 590
Wikipedia: Robert G. Ingersoll

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