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Slavery Quotes by Robert G. Ingersoll

12 Slavery quotes by Robert G. Ingersoll

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Robert G. Ingersoll’s twelve statements on slavery provide a succinct window into his rationalist critique. The brief compilation reflects his wit and moral reasoning, serving as a convenient snapshot for readers exploring his secular opposition to the practice.

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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…

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“There is no slavery but ignorance. Liberty is the child of intelligence.”

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“I never will, I never can, worship a God who upholds the institution of slavery. Such a God I hate and defy.…

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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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“I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they accord liberty to me. If they hold thought to be dangerous…

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“When I speak of God, I mean that god who prevented man from putting forth his hand and taking also of the…

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“When I think of how much this world has suffered; when I think of how long our fathers were slaves, of how…

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“If the Pentateuch is not inspired in its astronomy, geology, geography, history or philosophy, if it is not inspired concerning slavery, polygamy,…

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“When reading the history of the Jewish people, of their flight from slavery to death, of their exchange of tyrants, I must…

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“Not one word was said by Moses or Aaron as to the wickedness of depriving a human being of his liberty. Not…

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“It was not until the year 1808 that Great Britain abolished the slave trade. Up to that time her judges, sitting upon…

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“The history of man is simply the history of slavery, of injustice and brutality, together with the means by which he has,…

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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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