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.
Robert Green IngersollRead
Our government should be entirely and purely secular. The religious views of a candidate should be kept entirely out of sight.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Government should be free from religious influence, and candidates' beliefs shouldn't affect their public roles.
In this quote, Robert Green Ingersoll emphasizes the importance of separating religion from government, advocating for a secular political system. He suggests that the personal religious beliefs of political candidates should not interfere with their duties or the neutrality of the state, thus promoting fairness and equality in governance.
Themes
SecularGovernmentReligionPoliticsNeutrality
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about the role of religion in schools, one might use this quote to advocate for secular education.
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