“Instead of loving a God, we love each other. Instead of the religion of the sky-the religion of this world-the religion of the family-the love of husband for wife, of wife for husband-the love of all for children. So that now the real religion is: Let us live for each other; let us live for this world without regard for the past and without fear for the future. Let us use our faculties and our powers for the benefit of ourselves and others, knowing that if there be another world, the same philosophy that gives us joy here will make us happy there.”
Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll
Work
Ingersoll: Fifty Great Selections, Lectures, Tributes, After Dinner Speeches and Essays, Carefully Selected from the Twelve Volume Dresden Edition of Colonel Ingersoll's Complete Works
In this compilation, readers are introduced to a variety of Ingersoll's writings, spanning lectures, tributes, after dinner speeches, and essays. The selections are drawn from the extensive twelve-volume Dresden Edition of Ingersoll's Complete Works, showcasing his diverse range of topics and persuasive oratory style. 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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