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Commerce is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange fabrics.
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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Dresden
Yates County
New York
Robert Ingersoll
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In the presence of death I affirm and reaffirm the truth of all that I have said against the superstitions of the world. I would say that much on the subject with my last breath.
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They knew no better, but I do not propose to follow the example of a barbarian because he was honestly a barbarian.
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No man of sense in the whole world believes in devils any more than he does in mermaids, vampires, gorgons, hydras, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fairies, the Fountain of Youth, [or] the Philosopher's Stone. . . .
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Grant others the same rights as you claim for yourself.
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If all the historic books of the Bible were blotted from the memory of mankind, nothing of value would be lost.
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