Orthodox Christians have the habit of claiming all great men, all men who have held important positions, men of reputation, men of wealth. As soon as the funeral is over clergymen begin to relate imaginary conversations with the deceased, and in a very little while the great man is changed to a Christian - possibly to a saint.
Robert Green IngersollI would rather that we all should go to eternal chaos, to black and starless night, than that just one soul should suffer eternal agony.
Robert Green IngersollEvery pulpit is a pillory, in which stands a hired culprit, defending the justice of his own imprisonment.
Robert Green IngersollIf there be gods we cannot help them, but we can assist our fellow men. We cannot love the inconceivable, but we can love wife and child and friend.
Robert Green Ingersoll