We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death. Robert Green Ingersoll convictioncouragedeath Change image and share on social
A good character, like a Gibraltar, will stand against the testimony of all the rascals in the universe, no matter how they assail it. It will stand, and it will stand firmer and grander the more it is assaulted. Robert Green Ingersoll assailassaultcharacter 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
In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. Robert Green Ingersoll deathhearhope Change image and share on social
The place does not make the man, nor the sceptre the king. Greatness is from within. Robert Green Ingersoll greatnesskingmake Change image and share on social
It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense. Robert Green Ingersoll commoneducationsense Change image and share on social
Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows. Robert Green Ingersoll growkindnesssunshine 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
Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science. Robert Green Ingersoll experienceholyobservation Change image and share on social
Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice. Robert Green Ingersoll argumentepithetinsolence Change image and share on social