Robert G. Ingersoll Quotes

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

Love and compassion don't at all have to make us weak, or lead us to losing discernment and vision. We just have to learn how to find them. And see, in truth, what they bring us.

The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap. I promise you. It's just crap that people try to sell to you to make you feel like less. So don't buy it. Be smart. Be thoughtful and be generous.

I've learned that intelligence alone doesn't mean a damn thing. It only leads to violence and pain.

I am not learned, but I have as good feelings as any man.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.

Politeness decrees that you must listen to be kind; intelligence decrees that you must listen to learn.

Being stupid and compassionate are not conflicts. Being mean and being funny and having something to say are not a conflict.

It's harder to be kind than clever

Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-they're given after all. Choices can be hard.

The wise are wise only because they love.

A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn't really care, wisdom does.

The more we see, the more we understand. The more we understand, the easier it is for us to have compassion and love. Understanding is the source of love. Understanding is love itself. Understanding is another name for love; love is another name for understanding.

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.

Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.

The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.

The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the older man who will not laugh is a fool.

If you have the support of people with a heart and a brain, then you're good.

I'm intelligent enough to survive happily and be compassionate. If I were too smart, I would realize all the ills of the world.

I like men who are intelligent and sensitive.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.

The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.

I have a great deal of empathy for anyone who's having a hard time. I believe this ability to see another's viewpoint has served me well as a writer.