There is in all artists a little of the vagabond. Robert Green Ingersoll More Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll More Quotes From Robert Green Ingersoll Surely there is grandeur in knowing that in the realm of thought, at least, you are without a chain; that you have the right to explore all heights and depth; that there are no walls nor fences, nor prohibited places, nor sacred corners in all the vast expanse of thought. Robert Green Ingersoll wall depth knowing Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. Robert Green Ingersoll anger revenge inspirational The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it. Robert Green Ingersoll ignorance inspiration bible The triumph of justice is the only peace. Robert Green Ingersoll triumph justice The Catholics have a Pope. Protestants laugh at them, and yet the Pope is capable of intellectual advancement. In addition to this, the Pope is mortal, and the church cannot be afflicted with the same idiot forever. The Protestants have a book for their Pope. The book cannot advance. Year after year, and century after century, the book remains as ignorant as ever. Robert Green Ingersoll biblical bible book We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death. Robert Green Ingersoll real courage writing Love is natural. Back of allceremony burns and will forever burn the sacred flame. There has been no time in the world's history when that torch was extinguished. In all ages, in all climes, among all people, there has been true, pure, and unselfish love. Robert Green Ingersoll flames love-is life A mortgage casts a shadow on the sunniest field. Robert Green Ingersoll debt shadow fields Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity. Robert Green Ingersoll hope liars lying No one infers a god from the simple, from the known, from what is understood, but from the complex, from the unknown, and incomprehensible. Our ignorance is God; what we know is science. Robert Green Ingersoll understood ignorance simple Either god should have written a book to fit my brain, or he should have made my brain to fit his book. Robert Green Ingersoll religious fear bible 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. Robert Green Ingersoll mystery priests miracle I would rather live and love where death is king than have eternal life where love is not. Robert Green Ingersoll sad kings love In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds. Robert Green Ingersoll acceptance clouds death There is the same difference between talent and genius that there is between a stone mason and a sculptor Robert Green Ingersoll differences genius stones A man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation. Robert Green Ingersoll morality ignorance men 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. Robert Green Ingersoll atheist teaching bible Christianity has such a contemptible opinion of human nature that it does not believe a man can tell the truth unless frightened by a belief in god. No lower opinion of the human race has ever been expressed. Robert Green Ingersoll race men believe Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows. Robert Green Ingersoll sunshine virtue kindness Environment is a sculptor - a painter. If we had been born in Constantinople, then most of us would have said: 'There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.' If our parents had lived on the banks of the Ganges, we would have been worshipers of Siva, longing for the heaven of Nirvana. As a rule, children love their parents, believe what they teach, and take great pride in saying that the religion of mother is good enough for them. Robert Green Ingersoll mother believe children
