Robert G. Ingersoll

In the republic of mediocrity genius is dangerous.

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Happiness is not a reward - it is a consequence.
Suffering is not a punishment - it is a result.

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.

- Robert G. Ingersoll