I will follow my logic, no matter where it goes, after it has consulted with my heart. If you ever come to a conclusion without calling the heart in, you will come to a bad conclusion.
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The doctrine of immortality rests upon human affection. We love; therefore, we wish to live.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Our desire for immortality stems from our capacity to love and form connections with others.
In this quote, Robert Green Ingersoll suggests that the belief in an afterlife or immortality is fundamentally linked to our emotional connections with others. The idea is that love fuels our longing for eternity, as we seek to preserve the relationships and affections we hold dear, motivating our desire for continued existence beyond physical life.
Themes
ImmortalityLoveHuman AffectionExistenceRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the significance of love in our lives.
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