Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes about Atheist

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The hands that help are better far than lips that pray.

The hands that help are better far than lips that pray.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Hands, Religion

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.886, Library of Alexandria

A believer is a bird in a cage, a freethinker is an eagle parting the clouds with tireless wing.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Eagles, Wings

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.108, Library of Alexandria

When I became convinced that the universe is natural, that all the ghosts and gods are myths, there entered into my brain, into my soul, into every drop of my blood the sense, the feeling, the joy of freedom. The walls of my prison crumbled and fell. The dungeon was flooded with light and all the bolts and bars and manacles became dust.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Wall, Light

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.929, Library of Alexandria

Nothing could be more idiotic and absurd than the doctrine of the trinity.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Religion, Atheism

This crime called blasphemy was invented by priests for the purpose of defending doctrines not able to take care of themselves.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Intelligence, Religion

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.2336, Library of Alexandria

Fear paints pictures of ghosts and hangs them in the gallery of ignorance.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Ignorance, Religion

Robert Green Ingersoll (1882). “Wit, Wisdom, Eloquence, and Great Speeches of Col. R. G. Ingersoll: Including Eloquent Extracts, Witty, Wise, Pungent, Truthful Sayings and Full Reports of the Great Speeches of this Celebrated Man, Together with the Funeral Oration at His Brother's Grave”

The clergy know that I know that they know that they do not know.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Clergy, Positive Atheism

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.479, Library of Alexandria

As more people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for teachers.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Death, Teacher, Atheist

For myself, I have but little confidence in any business, or enterprise, or investment, that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Promise, Littles

"Lectures: Including His Letters on The Chinese God. Is Suicide a Sin? The Right to One's Life. Etc., Etc., Etc".

Take from the church the miraculous, the supernatural, the incomprehensible, the unreasonable, the impossible, the unknowable, the absurd, and nothing but a vacuum remains.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Religious, Atheist, If There Is A God

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.159, Library of Alexandria

Tell me there is a God in the serene heavens that will damn his children for the expression of an honest belief! More men have died in their sins, judged by your orthodox creeds, than there are leaves in all the forests in the wide world ten thousand times over. Tell me these men are in Hell; that these men are in torment; that these children are in eternal pain, and that they are to be punished forever and forever! I denounce this doctrine as the most infamous of lies.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Atheist, Children, Pain

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.216, Library of Alexandria

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

Bible, Atheist, Teaching

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.1279, Library of Alexandria