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Quotes from The Great Infidels — Robert G. Ingersoll

1833–1899 United States

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The truth is, that in favor of almost every sect, the names of some great men can be pronounced.

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The idea of hell was born of ignorance, brutality, fear, cowardice, and revenge.

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Most men are followers, and implicitly rely upon the judgment of others.

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The fact is, very few men are right in everything.

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Great virtues may draw attention from defects, they cannot sanctify them. A pebble surrounded by diamonds remains a common stone, and a diamond surrounded by pebbles is still a gem.

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Infinite punishment is infinite cruelty, endless injustice, immortal meanness. To worship an eternal gaoler hardens, debases, and pollutes even the vilest soul. While there is one sad and breaking heart in the universe, no good being can be perfectly happy.

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Things are true or false in themselves. Truth cannot be affected by opinions; it cannot be changed, established, or affected by martyrdom. An error cannot be believed sincerely enough to make it a truth.

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The night of the Middle Ages lasted for a thousand years. The first star that enriched the horizon of this universal gloom was Giordano Bruno. He was the herald of the dawn.

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So they are easily imposed upon by forms, strange garments, and solemn ceremonies.

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Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Robert G. Ingersoll (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.