Atheism Quotes by Robert G. Ingersoll

11 Atheism quotes by Robert G. Ingersoll

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Ingersoll’s eloquent rhetoric turns atheism into a compelling argument. These eleven concise excerpts capture his persuasive style without excess.

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“The religionist is a living fossil, embedded in that rock called faith.”

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“For many years I have regarded the Pentateuch simply as a record of a barbarous people, in which are found a great…

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“Upon the shadowy shore of death the sea of trouble casts no wave. Eyes that have been curtained by the everlasting dark,…

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“Why should we place Christ at the top and summit of the human race? Was he kinder, more forgiving, more self-sacrificing than…

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“The real difference is this: the Christian says that he has knowledge; the Agnostic admits that he has none; and yet the…

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“At first Christ was a man – nothing more. Mary was his mother, Joseph his father. The genealogy of his father, Joseph,…

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“Suppose after all that death does end all. Next to eternal joy, next to being forever with those we love and those…

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“Until every soul is freely permitted to investigate every book, and creed, and dogma for itself, the world cannot be free. Mankind…

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“Is it necessary that Heaven should borrow its light from the glare of Hell? Infinite punishment is infinite cruelty, endless injustice, immortal…

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“Remembering that only a few years ago men, women, and even children, were imprisoned, tortured and burned, for having expressed in an…

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“Let us be honest. Did all the priests of Rome increase the mental wealth of man as much as Bruno? Did all…

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“So, I think that when we become civilized, great corporations will make provision for men who have given their lives to their service. I…

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“With every drop of my blood I hate and execrate every form of tyranny, every form of slavery. I hate dictation. I love liberty.”

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“I have heard them preach, when I sat in the pew and my feet did not touch the floor, about the final home of…

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“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…

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“Notwithstanding the fact that infidels in all ages have battled for the rights of man, and have at all times been the fearless advocates…

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“Jonathan Edwards, the dear old soul, who, if his doctrine is true, is now in heaven rubbing his holy hands with glee, as he…

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“He [Alexander von Humboldt] was to science what Shakespeare was to the drama.”

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“From my childhood I had heard read, and read the Bible myself. Morning and evening the sacred volume was opened and prayers were said.…

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“Suppose after all that death does end all. Next to eternal joy, next to being forever with those we love and those who have…

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“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…

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“The doctrine that future happiness depends upon belief is monstrous. It is the infamy of infamies. The notion that faith in Christ is to…

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“The liberty of man is not safe in the hands of any church. Wherever the Bible and sword are in partnership, man is a…

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“I do not see how it is possible for a man to die worth fifty million of dollars, or ten million of dollars, in…

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“Christians must show that misery fits the good for heaven, while happiness prepares the bad for hell; that the wicked get all their good…

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“If the Pentateuch is inspired, the civilization of of our day is a mistake and crime. There should be no political liberty. Heresy should…

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