You need not go back four thousand years for heroines. The world is filled with them today. They do not belong to any nation, nor to any religion, nor exclusively to any race. Wherever woman is found, they are found. Robert Green Ingersoll backbelongexclusively 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
There is a quiet about the life of a farmer, and the hope of a serene old age, that no other business or profession can promise. Robert Green Ingersoll agebusinessfarmer Change image and share on social
In France, the people were the sport of a king's caprice. Everywhere was the shadow of the Bastille. It fell upon the sunniest field, upon the happiest home. Robert Green Ingersoll bastillecapricefall Change image and share on social
I want to tell you this: you cannot get the robe of hypocrisy on you so thick that the sharp eye of childhood will not see through every veil. Robert Green Ingersoll childhoodeyehypocrisy Change image and share on social
When men are prosperous, they are in love with life. Nature grows beautiful, the arts begin to flourish, there is work for painter and sculptor, the poet is born, the stage is erected - and this life with which men are in love is represented in a thousand forms. Robert Green Ingersoll artbearbeautiful share on social
The great poets have sympathized with the people. They have uttered in all ages the human cry. Unbought by gold, unawed by power, they have lifted high the torch that illuminates the world. Robert Green Ingersoll agecrygold Change image and share on social
This great question of predestination and free will, of free moral agency and accountability, and being saved by the grace of God, and damned for the glory of God, have occupied the mind of what we call the civilized world for many centuries. Robert Green Ingersoll accountabilityagencycall share on social
We can conceive of eternity because we cannot conceive of a cessation of time. We can conceive of infinite space because we cannot conceive of so much matter that our imagination will not stand upon the farthest star and see infinite space beyond. Robert Green Ingersoll cessationconceiveeternity share on social
It is what people do not know that they persecute each other about. Robert Green Ingersoll peoplepersecute Change image and share on social