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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

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Robert Green Ingersoll
Age: 65 †
Born: 1833
Born: August 11
Died: 1899
Died: July 21
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Fear paints pictures of ghosts and hangs them in the gallery of ignorance.
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I am not so much for the freedom of religion as I am for the religion of freedom.
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My principal objections to orthodox religion are two: slavery here and hell hereafter.
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