Our hope of immortality does not come from any religions, but nearly all religions come from that hope. The quotes argue that honest investigation cannot happen inside a church and that liberty is the condition for progress, warning that without it only barbarism remains. They also claim Shakespeare has done more for the world than the Bible.
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Robert Green Ingersoll was an orator from the United States, best known for The works of Robert G. Ingersoll.
Quick Facts About Robert Green Ingersoll
Born
August 11, 1833
Died
July 21, 1899
Nationality
United States
Profession
Orator
Notable works
The works of Robert G. Ingersoll
Spouse
Eva Parker Ingersoll
About Robert Green Ingersoll
He worked during the Golden Age of Free Thought, using his speeches and writings to promote free thinking and to campaign for agnosticism.
![“No man of sense in the whole world believes in devils any more than he does in mermaids, vampires, gorgons, hydras, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fairies, the Fountain of Youth, [or] the Philosopher's Stone. . . .” quote by Robert Green Ingersoll](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4c4/robert-green-ingersoll-361_believe_no-man-of-sense-in-the-whole-world-belie_2064110.png)
