Wherever the sword of rebellion is drawn to protect the rights of man, I am a rebel. Wherever the sword of rebellion is drawn to give man liberty, to clothe him in all his just rights, I am on the side of that rebellion. Robert Green Ingersoll clothedrawgive share on social
Nothing is more despicable than to reach fame by crawling, position by cringing. Robert Green Ingersoll crawlcringedespicable Change image and share on social
Fear, prejudice, malice, and the love of approbation bribe a thousand men where gold bribes one. Robert Green Ingersoll approbationbribefear Change image and share on social
Beauty is not all there is of poetry. It must contain the truth. It is not simply an oak, rude and grand, neither is it simply a vine. It is both. Around the oak of truth runs the vine of beauty. Robert Green Ingersoll beautygrandoak 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
All the men of wealth should remember that everybody in a community has got, in some way, to be supported. I want to see them so that they can support themselves by their own labor. Robert Green Ingersoll communitylaborman Change image and share on social
There may be another life, and if there is, the best way to prepare for it is by making somebody happy in this. Robert Green Ingersoll happylifemake Change image and share on social
They who gain applause and power by pandering to the mistakes, the prejudices and passions of the multitude are the enemies of liberty. Robert Green Ingersoll applauseenemygain Change image and share on social
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane. Robert Green Ingersoll criminalfollowinsane Change image and share on social
