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Ingersoll quote on labor as prayer circulates online
Original: Labor is the only # prayer that Nature answers; it is the only prayer that deserves an answer–good, honest, noble work.
A quotation from 19th-century American orator Robert G. Ingersoll is being shared widely: "Labor is the only prayer that Nature answers; it is the only prayer that deserves an answer – good, honest, noble work." The line, framed by Ingersoll's secular views, is drawing attention in discussions tagged atheism, faith and god, resonating with readers drawn to its humanist message that honest work, not petitionary prayer, earns results.
Why now: The quote's secular humanist message resonates in ongoing online debates about religion, atheism and the value of work.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 1 d ago to 1 d ago.
Evidence
- Labor is the only # prayer that Nature answers; it is the only prayer that deserves an answer–good, honest, noble work. —Robert G. Ingersoll ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 1
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