Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes About Glory

Quotes about: Glory

• The glory of science is, that it is freeing the soul, breaking the mental manacles, getting the brain out of bondage, giving courage to thought, filling the world with mercy, justice, and joy.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Science, Engineering, Giving

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.67, Library of Alexandria

• As far as I am concerned I wish to be out on the high seas. I wish to take my chances with wind, and wave, and star. And I had rather go down in the glory and grandeur of the storm, than rot in any orthodox harbor.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Stars, Wind, Sea

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.195, Library of Alexandria

• Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except upon the side of mercy.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Real, Character, Adversity

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.680, Library of Alexandria

• An honest God is the noblest work of man.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  God, Men, Religion

  'The Gods' (1876) pt. 1, p. 2.

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