“No man should kill himself as long as he can be of the least use to anybody, and if you cannot find some person that you are willing to do something for, find a good dog and take care of him. You have no idea how much better you will feel.”
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
“To turn the other cheek is to teach would-be cheats that cheating pays.”
“For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.”
“Thinking about design is hard, but not thinking about it can be disastrous.”
“Politics is the art of acquiring, holding, and wielding power.”
“A man will blithely do in politics what he would kick a man downstairs for in ordinary life.”