Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll

Robert Green Ingersoll

Robert Green Ingersoll

American lawyer, a Civil War veteran and politician

Lived from: 1833 - 1899

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 11 august 1833 Died: 21 july 1899

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  • 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...
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  • The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.
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  • The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.
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  • The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
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  • The more liberty you give away the more you will have.
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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.
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  • The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself.
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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.
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  • When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.
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