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.

Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll

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The truth shall make you free, but first it shall make you angry.

The truth shall make you free, but first it shall make you angry.

There will never be a generation of great men until there has been a generation...

There will never be a generation of great men until there has been a generation...

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.

There can be but little liberty on earth while men worship a tyrant in heaven.

There can be but little liberty on earth while men worship a tyrant in heaven.

The more liberty you give away the more you will have.

The more liberty you give away the more you will have.

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows.

Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows.

Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of...

Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of...

There is no slavery but ignorance.

There is no slavery but ignorance.

Religion has not civilized man, man has civilized religion.

Religion has not civilized man, man has civilized religion.

Love is the only bow of life's dark cloud. It is the Morning and Evening...

Love is the only bow of life's dark cloud. It is the Morning and Evening...

Every man is dishonest who lives upon the labor of others, no matter if he...

Every man is dishonest who lives upon the labor of others, no matter if he...

In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.

In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.

The Bible was written by barbarians in a barbarous, coarse and vulgar age.

The Bible was written by barbarians in a barbarous, coarse and vulgar age.

We are not accountable for the sins of Adam

We are not accountable for the sins of Adam

Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. In the examination of a great and...

Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. In the examination of a great and...

Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.

Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.

We must remember that we have to make judges out of men, and that by...

We must remember that we have to make judges out of men, and that by...

Ignorance and illiteracy are obviously not synonymous; even illiterate masses can cast their ballots with...

Ignorance and illiteracy are obviously not synonymous; even illiterate masses can cast their ballots with...

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality...

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality...