The doctrine of immortality rests upon human affection. We love; therefore, we wish to live. — Robert Green Ingersoll Death Copy Share Image
Ignorance worships mystery; reason explains it; the one grovels, the other soars. — Robert Green Ingersoll Atheism Copy Share Image
I have not the slightest confidence in 'spiritual manifestations.' — Robert Green Ingersoll Confidence Copy Share Image
My principal objections to orthodox religion are two: slavery here and hell hereafter. — Robert Green Ingersoll Hell Copy Share Image
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed. — Robert Green Ingersoll Colleges Copy Share Image
We do not need the forgiveness of God, but of each other and of ourselves. — Robert Green Ingersoll Forgiveness Copy Share Image
I believe in living for this world - that's my doctrine - to make everybody happy that you can. — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
They knew that it was necessary to believe these things and to love God. They knew that there could be no salvation… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
The savage prays to a stone that he calls a god, while the Christian prays to a god he calls a spirit,… — Robert Green Ingersoll Christian Copy Share Image
Secularism is a religion, a religion that is understood. It has no mysteries, no mumblings, no priests, no ceremonies, no falsehoods, no… — Robert Green Ingersoll Ceremony Copy Share Image
I would rather be a beggar and spend my money like a king, than be a king and spend money like a… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
The mind cannot be securely anchored. If we do not advance, we go backward. If we do not grow, we decay. If… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Every pulpit is a pillory, in which stands a hired culprit, defending the justice of his own imprisonment — Robert Green Ingersoll Atheism Copy Share Image
The Catholics of Maryland were the first people on the new continent to declare universal religious toleration. Let this be remembered to… — Robert Green Ingersoll Eternal Copy Share Image
When struck on one cheek to turn the other, is really joining a conspiracy to secure the triumph of brutality. To agree… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
I am anxious to give away information, for it is only by giving it away that you can keep it. When you… — Robert Green Ingersoll Anxious Copy Share Image
Would God give a bird wings and make it a crime to fly? Would he give me brains and make it a… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Take the word Liberty from human speech and all the other words become poor, withered, meaningless sounds - but with that word… — Robert Green Ingersoll Communication Copy Share Image
Language is not subtle enough, tender enough, to express all that we feel; and when language fails, the highest and deepest longings… — Robert Green Ingersoll Art Copy Share Image
The ministers, who preached at these revivals, were in earnest. They were zealous and sincere. They were not philosophers. To them science… — Robert Green Ingersoll Atheism Copy Share Image
Only the very ignorant are perfectly satisfied that they know. To the common man the great problems are easy. He has no… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Surely there is grandeur in knowing that in the realm of thought, at least, you are without a chain; that you have… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Where is the soul? . . . I refuse to believe anything of that kind without proof. The idea that, as soon… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Why should we desire the destruction of human passions? Take passions from human beings and what is left? The great object should… — Robert Green Ingersoll Desire Copy Share Image
Years should not be devoted to the acquisition of dead languages or to the study of history which, for the most part,… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
The intelligent and good man holds in his affections the good and true of every land -- the boundaries of countries are… — Robert Green Ingersoll Affection Copy Share Image
There is no necessity for going to the church and hearing the same story forever. Let the minister write what he wishes… — Robert Green Ingersoll Absurd Copy Share Image
For ages, a deadly conflict has been waged between a few brave men and women of thought and genius upon the one… — Robert Green Ingersoll Age 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 Green Ingersoll Atheism Copy Share Image
You cannot show real respect to your parents by perpetuating their errors… Do you consider that the inventor of a steel plow… — Robert Green Ingersoll Atheism Copy Share Image
Love is the only bow of life's dark cloud. It is the Morning and Evening Star. It shines upon the cradle of… — Robert Green Ingersoll Life Copy Share Image
The undressed is vulgar; the nude is pure, and the well-dressed tainted. — Robert Green Ingersoll Clothes Copy Share Image
Nothing discloses character like the use of power. — Robert Green Ingersoll Character Copy Share Image
In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. — Robert Green Ingersoll Death Copy Share Image
Commerce is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange fabrics. — Robert Green Ingersoll Business Copy Share Image
In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds. — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
I have no confidence in any religion that can be demonstrated only to children. — Robert Green Ingersoll Children Copy Share Image
It is what people do not know that they persecute each other about. — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
It is grander to think and investigate for yourself than to repeat a creed. — Robert Green Ingersoll Creeds Copy Share Image
![“Where is the soul? . . . I refuse to believe anything of that kind without proof. The idea that, as soon as a man's breath leaves his body, the soul flops out like a chicken's head and flies off into space to find a lodgment where there [are] harps and haloes. Too much for me.” quote by Robert Green Ingersoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f49/robert-green-ingersoll-361_believe_where-is-the-soul-i-refuse-to-believe-an_755809.png)
