“He (Thomas Paine) saw oppression on every hand; injustice everywhere; hypocrisy at the altar; venality on the bench, tyranny on the throne; and with a splendid courage he espoused the cause of the weak against the strong”
Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll
Work
An Oration on the Life and Services of Thomas Paine
This book presents a eulogy celebrating the life and achievements of Thomas Paine, a prominent figure in the American Revolution and Enlightenment thinker. more
Author
Robert Green Ingersoll
Robert Green Ingersoll was a prominent lawyer, orator, and freethinker. Born on August 11, 1833, and died on July 21, 1899, he was one of the most celebrated orators in 19th-century America. Known for his criticism of religion and government, Ingersoll was a leading advocate for individual freedom. more
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