Robert 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" Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Robert G. Ingersoll Quote “What light is to the eyes – what air is to the lungs – what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man. Without liberty, the brain is a dungeon, where the chained thoughts die with their pinions pressed against the hingeless doors.”Robert G. Ingersoll ~ Robert 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"Lecture, 14 May 1866 Free Thought , Liberty Ratings and Comments 1 Reply John Anderson, Tacoma, WA 10/21/08 Eloquently spoken truth 1 Reply Mike,, Norwalk 12/27/24 I like it a lot. Poetically and in reality accurate. Reply E Archer, NYC 12/31/24 Ingersoll was a brilliant orator who could speak extemporaneously for hours in the days when those that mastered rhetoric ruled. Would that we had such today. Reply Abby 1/2/25 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Robert G. Ingersoll quote is found in these categories: Free Thought quotes Liberty quotes About Robert G. Ingersoll Bio of Robert G. Ingersoll Quotations by Robert G. Ingersoll Books by/about Robert G. Ingersoll Robert G. Ingersoll videos Robert G. Ingersoll on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Robert G. Ingersoll