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Should Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll
- I cannot see why we should expect an infinite God to do better in another world than he does in this.
- I have made up my mind that if there is a God, he will be merciful to the merciful. Upon that rock I stand. That…
- The God of hell should be held in loathing, contempt and scorn. A god who threatens eternal pain should be hated, not loved; cursed, not…
- It has always seemed to me that a being coming from another world, with a message of infinite importance to mankind, should at least have…
- Either god should have written a book to fit my brain, or he should have made my brain to fit his book.
- They say that when god was in Jerusalem he forgave his murderers, but now he will not forgive an honest man for differing with him…
- Years should not be devoted to the acquisition of dead languages or to the study of history which, for the most part, is a detailed…
- Millions of men give all their energies, as well as their very souls, for the acquisition of gold. And this will continue as long as…
- Every human being should be taught that his first duty is to take care of himself, and that to be self-respecting he must be self-supporting.…
- Arguments cannot be answered with insults. . . . Kindness is strength. . . . Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. In the…
- The object of all education should be to increase the usefulness of man - usefulness to himself and others.
- As long as a man lives he should study. Death alone has the right to dismiss the school.
- Why should we desire the destruction of human passions? Take passions from human beings and what is left? The great object should be not to…
- All should be taught that the highest ambition is to be happy, and to add to the well-being of others; that place and power are…
- Everyone should be taught the nobility of labor, the heroism and splendor of honest effort. As long as it is considered disgraceful to labor, or…
- No man should kill himself as long as he can be of the least use to anybody, and if you cannot find some person that…
- Every child should be taught that useful work is worship and that intelligent labor is the highest form of prayer.
- The Unitarian Church has done more than any other church to substitute character for creed, and to say that a man should be judged by…
- Diderot took the ground that, if orthodox religion be true Christ was guilty of suicide. Having the power to defend himself he should have used…
- Above all things, one should maintain his self-respect, and there is but one way to do that, and that is to live in accordance with…
- Justice should remove the bandage from her eyes long enough to distinguish between the vicious and the unfortunate.
- So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give.
- And yet this same Deity says to me, resist not evil; pray for those that despitefully use you; love your enemies, but I will eternally…
- The rights of men and women should be equal and sacred-marriage should be a perfect partnership.
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- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin
- The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar
- I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the… — Richard Armitage
- It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then. — Richard Armour
- I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House… — Neil Armstrong
- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. — Bella Abzug
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the… — Arthur Ashe