Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes

Voltaire! A name that excites the admiration of men, the malignity of priests. Pronounce that name in the presence of a clergyman, and you will find that you have made a declaration of war.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MenWarNameYouFindWill

When friends stop being frank and useful to each other, the whole world loses some of its radiance.

Anatole Broyard

WorldFriendsStopBeingWholeSome

I would love to write more about my hardboiled gumshoe on Mars, Alex Lomax.

Robert J. Sawyer

LoveMoreWriteMarsWouldAbout

I don't write for publishers, certainly not for critics, and not for readers, But I am delighted that so many people have found my books enjoyable and want to continue to read them.

Jean M. Auel

I AmPeopleWantWriteCriticsRead

I have a personal issue with Shakespeare. When I first encountered him, he made me feel thick. Well, not him, but the productions I saw.

John Tiffany

MeFeelPersonalFirstHimSaw

In arriving at a decision in a question of doubt, the apostles in the Acts were guided solely by their sense of the Spirit behind the action, not by any speculations as to consequences which might ensue. And so they found the truth.

Roland Allen

TruthDecisionActionDoubtSpirit

Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday.

Martina McBride

LifeThinkCowSkillKnowMilk

The Voter Expansion Project's mission is clear: Ensure that every eligible citizen can register, every registered voter can vote, and every vote is accurately counted.

Donna Brazile

MissionCitizenVoteProjectClear

That's one of the main things I've learned: honesty is paramount. The biggest thing I try and instil in my daughter. My deepest regrets have been to do with times that I've been dishonest. There's nothing worse than getting caught out in a lie. It's excruciatingly embarrassing.

David Thewlis

DaughterHonestyLieNothingTry

I live way below my means.

Chris Rock

LiveWayMeansBelow

I'd never been to a prom, I had never had the whole high school experience. I think I was kind of an anomaly. I don't think they knew where to put me.

Alicia Witt

ExperienceSchoolMeThinkKind

All I know is that as an audience member, I am less and less inclined to go to the theater. But that has to do with content and also because the venues seem to be actively trying to repel people.

Shane Carruth

I AmPeopleTryingGoKnowContent

If you want to avoid criticism, then you shouldn't be a historian, because historians are trying to understand and explain. If you're trying to please people, then you should go into the fashion business, or the candy business.

Timothy D. Snyder

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