Robert G. Ingersoll Quotes

These heroes are dead. They died for liberty--they died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless palace of rest. Earth may run red with other wars; they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead; cheers for the living; tears for the dead.

This crime called blasphemy was invented by priests for the purpose of defending doctrines not able to take care of themselves.

To argue with a man who has renounced his reason is like giving medicine to the dead.

To hate man and worship god seems to be the sum of all the creeds.

To prevent famine, one plow is worth a million sermons, and even patent medicines will cure more diseases than all the prayers uttered since the beginning of the world.

Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.

We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death.

What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.

When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.

With soap baptism is a good thing. [Religion]

You have no right to erect your toll-gate upon the highways of thought.