Superstition is, always has been, and forever will be, the foe of progress, the enemy of education and the assassin of freedom.
Robert G. Ingersoll Quotes
When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.
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| Birth: | 11th August, 1833 |
| Death: | 21st July, 1899 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician, Professor |
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Robert Green "Bob" Ingersoll was a Civil War veteran, American political leader, and orator during the Golden Age of Freethought, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. He was nicknamed "The Great Agnostic."
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