“The religionist is a living fossil, embedded in that rock called faith.” — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Happiness is the only good, reason the only torch, justice the only worship, humanity the only religion, and love the only priest.” — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“I regard the Bible, especially the Old Testament, the same as I do most other ancient books, in which there is some… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they accord liberty to me. If they hold thought to be dangerous… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“The doctrine of eternal punishment is in perfect harmony with the savagery of the men who made the orthodox creeds. It is… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Environment is a sculptor—a painter. If we had been born in Constantinople, the most of us would have said: "There is no… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“For many years I have regarded the Pentateuch simply as a record of a barbarous people, in which are found a great… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“It is contended by many that ours is a Christian government, founded upon the Bible, and that all who look upon the… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Notwithstanding the fact that infidels in all ages have battled for the rights of man, and have at all times been the… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“The founder of a religion must be able to turn water into wine -- cure with a word the blind and lame,… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Remembering that only a few years ago men, women, and even children, were imprisoned, tortured and burned, for having expressed in an… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“When reading the history of the Jewish people, of their flight from slavery to death, of their exchange of tyrants, I must… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Let us be honest. Did all the priests of Rome increase the mental wealth of man as much as Bruno? Did all… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“The doctrine that future happiness depends upon belief is monstrous. It is the infamy of infamies. The notion that faith in Christ… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“If the Pentateuch be true, religious persecution is a duty. The dungeons of the Inquisition were temples, and the clank of every… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Exoneration of Jesus Christ If Christ was in fact God, he knew all the future. Before Him like a panorama moved the… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“If the Pentateuch is not inspired in its astronomy, geology, geography, history or philosophy, if it is not inspired concerning slavery, polygamy,… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“The liberty of man is not safe in the hands of any church. Wherever the Bible and sword are in partnership, man… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“The real bible is not the work of inspired men, nor prophets, nor apostles, nor evangelists, nor of Christs. Every man who… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“If the people of Europe had known as much of astronomy and geology when the bible was introduced among them, as they… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“So, I think that when we become civilized, great corporations will make provision for men who have given their lives to their service. I… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“With every drop of my blood I hate and execrate every form of tyranny, every form of slavery. I hate dictation. I love liberty.” — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“I have heard them preach, when I sat in the pew and my feet did not touch the floor, about the final home of… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“When you go home you ought to go like a ray of light—so that it will, even in the night, burst out of the… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“Notwithstanding the fact that infidels in all ages have battled for the rights of man, and have at all times been the fearless advocates… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“Jonathan Edwards, the dear old soul, who, if his doctrine is true, is now in heaven rubbing his holy hands with glee, as he… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“He [Alexander von Humboldt] was to science what Shakespeare was to the drama.” — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“From my childhood I had heard read, and read the Bible myself. Morning and evening the sacred volume was opened and prayers were said.… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“Suppose after all that death does end all. Next to eternal joy, next to being forever with those we love and those who have… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“Strike, with hand of fire, O weird musician, thy harp strung with Apollo's golden hair; fill the vast cathedral aisles with symphonies sweet and… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“The doctrine that future happiness depends upon belief is monstrous. It is the infamy of infamies. The notion that faith in Christ is to… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“The liberty of man is not safe in the hands of any church. Wherever the Bible and sword are in partnership, man is a… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“I do not see how it is possible for a man to die worth fifty million of dollars, or ten million of dollars, in… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“Christians must show that misery fits the good for heaven, while happiness prepares the bad for hell; that the wicked get all their good… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
“If the Pentateuch is inspired, the civilization of of our day is a mistake and crime. There should be no political liberty. Heresy should… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share
