It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.

Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll

Topics: Common Sense Quotes, Education Quotes

There is no slavery but ignorance.

There is no slavery but ignorance.

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.

Age after age, the strong have trampled upon the weak; the crafty and heartless have...

Age after age, the strong have trampled upon the weak; the crafty and heartless have...

It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have...

It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have...

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Few nations have been so poor as to have but one god. Gods were made...

Few nations have been so poor as to have but one god. Gods were made...

My creed is that; Happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is...

My creed is that; Happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is...

My objection to Christianity is that it is infinitely cruel, infinitely selfish, and I might...

My objection to Christianity is that it is infinitely cruel, infinitely selfish, and I might...

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...

The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.

The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.

The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.

The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.

It is impossible to conceive of a more thoroughly despicable, hateful, and arrogant being, than...

It is impossible to conceive of a more thoroughly despicable, hateful, and arrogant being, than...

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.

Nothing could be more dangerous to the existence of this Republic than to introduce religion...

Nothing could be more dangerous to the existence of this Republic than to introduce religion...

If the people were a little more ignorant, astrology would flourish - if a little...

If the people were a little more ignorant, astrology would flourish - if a little...

It is a blessed thing that in every age someone has had the individuality enough...

It is a blessed thing that in every age someone has had the individuality enough...

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

We are not accountable for the sins of Adam

We are not accountable for the sins of Adam

I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like...

I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like...

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all...

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all...