Every good government is made up of good families. The unit of good government is the family, and anything that tends to destroy the family is perfectly devilish and infamous. Robert Green Ingersoll destroydevilishfamily Change image and share on social
Our government should be entirely and purely secular. The religious views of a candidate should be kept entirely out of sight. Robert Green Ingersoll candidategovernmentpurely Change image and share on social
A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others. Robert Green Ingersoll applauseascertaingreat Change image and share on social
The American people do not like neutrality. They would rather a man were on the wrong side than on neither. Robert Green Ingersoll americanmanneutrality Change image and share on social
Perish the infamous doctrine that man can have property in man. Let us resent with indignation every effort to put a chain upon our minds. Robert Green Ingersoll chaindoctrineeffort Change image and share on social
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Robert Green Ingersoll bearcouragedefeat Change image and share on social
I regard the rights of men and women equal. In Love's fair realm, husband and wife are king and queen, sceptered and crowned alike, and seated on the self-same throne. Robert Green Ingersoll alikecrownequal Change image and share on social
The sacred books of all the world are worthless dross and common stones compared with Shakespeare's glittering gold and gleaming gems. Robert Green Ingersoll bookcommoncompare Change image and share on social
The truth is that nearly everybody is right about some things and wrong about most things; and if a man's testimony is not to be taken until he is right on every subject, witnesses will be extremely scarce. Robert Green Ingersoll extremelymanscarce share on social
I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot. Robert Green Ingersoll footinferiorman Change image and share on social
