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People Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll
- If God objected to [people with various handicaps], he ought not have created such people.
- If the people were a little more ignorant, astrology would flourish - if a little more enlightened, religion would perish.
- Small people delight in what they call consistency-that is, it gives them immense pleasure to say that they believe now exactly as they did ten…
- When passions and appetites are stronger than the intellect, men are savages; when the intellect governs the passions, when the passions are servants, men are…
- As we become civilized we are governed less by persons and more by principles. . . . The best of all leaders is the man…
- Sometime, it will be found that people can be changed only by changing their surroundings. It is alleged that, at least ninety-five percent of the…
- I am anxious to give away information, for it is only by giving it away that you can keep it. When you have told it,…
- I don't want to hurt people's feelings if I can help it. I don't want anyone unnecessarily humiliated, but I say whatever stands between you…
- Many people think they have religion when they are troubled with dyspepsia.
- I have always noticed that the people who have the smallest souls make the most fuss about getting them saved.
- Temptations are as thick as the leaves of the forest, and no one can be out of the reach of temptation unless he is dead.…
- By nature all people are alike, but by education become different
- Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power.
- Don't you know that if people could bottle the air they would? Don't you know that there would be an American Air-bottling Association? And don't…
- When a man really believes that it is necessary to do a certain thing to be happy forever, or that a certain belief is necessary…
- Liberty cannot be sacrificed for the sake of temperance, for the sake of morality, or for the sake of anything. It is of more value…
- In all ages the people have honored those who dishonored them. They have worshiped their destroyers; they have canonized the most gigantic liars, and buried…
- As more people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for teachers.
- If abuses are destroyed, we must destroy them. If slaves are freed, we must free them. If new truths are discovered, we must discover them.…
- Love is natural. Back of allceremony burns and will forever burn the sacred flame. There has been no time in the world's history when that…
- A God who gave his entire time for 40 years to the work of converting three millions of people, and succeeded in getting only two…
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- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle