Robert G. IngersollRobert G. Ingersoll, (1833-1899) American lawyer, Civil War veteran, political leader, orator of United States during the Golden Age of Free Thought, nicknamed "The Great Agnostic"

Robert G. Ingersoll Quote

“Love is the only bow on Life's dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher. It is the air and light of every heart -- builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody -- for music is the voice of love. Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.”

Robert G. IngersollRobert G. Ingersoll
~ Robert G. Ingersoll

Orthodoxy (1884)

Ratings and Comments


Waffler, Smith, Arkansas

Earth is heaven, I like that.

warren, olathe

Kind of lost it at the end there.

RobertSRQ
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RobertSRQ    1/2/08

Wow, I hadn't read this before. It will certainly become part of me. Love is the quality that is superior to all others; it is the master of the Universe; it is without doubt the only weapon we have against WAR.

E Archer, NYC

Ingersoll never ceases to move me.

Mike, Norwalk

OK, I like it a lot !

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