"A believer is a bird in a cage, a freethinker is an eagle parting the clouds with tireless wing."

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Source : Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.108, Library of Alexandria

Robert Green Ingersoll

#Atheist Quotes #Eagles Quotes #Wings Quotes

“My view on global warming is that it's a gigantic financial scam to funnel money to these countries that think they ostensibly are going to use to improve conditions in their country, environmentally and so on, but officials use - I guess apparently Tiger Woods did - to hire hookers, ride around in limos and in cases of some of these diplomats and some of these countries buy cocaine...”
“I have developed a Samoan mentality. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field.”
“I have underscored my commitment to dialogue and cooperation with our neighboring Turkey, a country that plays an important role for the future of our region. But I still stress that the promotion of this important relations can only take place on the basis of mutual respect without threats of war and questioning of sovereign rights.”

Source : Source: time.com
“Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible.”
“It will not be enough to rely on experts. Ordinary citizens must become experts too. It will take public opinion on a wide scale to ensure that world leaders act.”
“I can tell you for sure: people who are at their peak right now will not sustain that. You can't. It's against the law of nature.”
“The memory of man is as old as misfortune”
“All great heroes have a flaw. It's one of the things that makes them heroes.”

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