Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes

Kings had their clowns, the people their actors and musicians. Shakespeare was scheduled as a servant. It is thus that successful stupidity has always treated genius.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: lawyer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 11, 1833 - July 21, 1899

Topics

StupidityPeopleMusiciansGenius

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.

John Burroughs

LifeWinterFireSoulCrystalAir

There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.

Andrew Cuomo

WarPovertyNeverMaybe

I'm a big fan of historical fiction stuff. Historical battles - 'Gladiators,' 'The Patriot.'

Andrew Luck

PatriotBattlesFictionHistorical

When I am on stage, I give everything. Maybe because of that, I won't last long, but I don't care.

Anna Netrebko

I AmCareLongStageEverythingAm

God forbid that the day should ever come when to be true to my constituents is to be hostile to the Union.

Jefferson Davis

GodDayBe TrueTrueComeUnion

Whenever, at a party, I have been in the mood to study fools, I have always looked for a great beauty: they always gather round her like flies around a fruit stall.

Jean Paul

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In these difficult financial times for so many of our districts, as our local leaders strive to balance their budgets by cutting services, we would be irresponsible not to invest in the arts.

Louise Slaughter

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In my growing-up years in Germany, I attended church in many different locations and circumstances - in humble back rooms, in impressive villas, and in very functional modern chapels.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

HumbleChurchBackCircumstances

For me, personally, I really get a kick out of game shows. I like the play-along factor.

Doug Davidson

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I treat acting as my job. I say that, as I have found there is a beauty in separating yourself from the world and from acting.

Percelle Ascott

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You listen to Bob Dylan and you can't help but think of the 60s, it's very relational and if artists are true artists and not just mere musicians they need to be truthful because the music doesn't come from them it comes from the universe and it's to be shared. At best, we're skilled presenters, and I say that at best.

Serj Tankian

MusicBestThinkMusiciansHelpYou

Lastly, he must remember that he himself hath no exemption from the common lot, but that he is bound by the same laws of mortality, and liable to the same ailments and afflictions with his fellows.

Thomas Sydenham

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