Robert G. Ingersoll

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.

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.

Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.

Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.

It is an old habit with theologians to beat the living with the bones of the dead.

It is an old habit with theologians to beat the living with the bones of the dead.