What is holy, what is sacred? I reply that human happiness is holy, human rights are holy. The body and soul of man - these are sacred. The liberty of man is of far more importance than any book; the rights of man, more sacred than any religion - than any Scriptures, whether inspired or not. (Robert G. Ingersoll)

What is holy, what is sacred? I reply that human happiness is holy, human rights are holy. The body and soul of man - these are sacred. The liberty of man is of far more importance than any book; the rights of man, more sacred than any religion - than any Scriptures, whether inspired or not.

Robert G. Ingersoll

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