Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll

I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they accord liberty to me. If they hold thought to be dangerous - if they aver that doubt is a crime, then I attack them one and all, because they enslave the minds of men.

I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they acc

Summary

This quote, often attributed to Robert G. Ingersoll, highlights the value of freedom of thought and criticizes any ideologies or belief systems that suppress it. It suggests that as long as doctrines and creeds allow personal liberty, there is no need to challenge them. However, if these doctrines label doubt as criminal or endorse the idea that thoughts can be dangerous, then they become oppressive forces that restrict the intellectual freedom of individuals. In such cases, the quote encourages criticizing and opposing these ideologies due to their power to enslave people's minds.

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By Robert Green Ingersoll

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