The walls of that grand edifice called a good character have to be worked at during life. Robert Green Ingersoll callcharacteredifice Change image and share on social
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
The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it. Robert Green Ingersoll bibledependgentleman Change image and share on social
Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science. Robert Green Ingersoll experienceholyobservation Change image and share on social
The real sustains the same relation to the ideal that a stone does to a statue - or that paint does to a painting. Realism degrades and impoverishes. Robert Green Ingersoll degradeidealimpoverish Change image and share on social
Whoever marries simply for himself will make a mistake; but whoever loves a woman so well that he says, 'I will make her happy,' makes no mistake. And so with the woman who says, 'I will make him happy.' Robert Green Ingersoll happylovemake share on social
Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell. Robert Green Ingersoll badheavenhell Change image and share on social
I can imagine no sweeter way to end one's life than in the quiet of the country, out of the mad race for money, place and power - far from the demands of business - out of the dusty highway where fools struggle and strive for the hollow praise of other fools. Robert Green Ingersoll businesscountrydemand share on social
Liberty is the breath of progress. Robert Green Ingersoll breathlibertyprogress Change image and share on social
As long as we can get redress in the courts, as long as the laws shall be honestly administered, as long as honesty and intelligence sit upon the bench, as long as intelligence sits in the chairs of jurors, this country will stand, the law will be enforced, and the law will be respected. Robert Green Ingersoll administerbenchchair share on social