In the long, fierce struggle for freedom of opinion, the press, like the Church, counted its martyrs by thousands. — James A. Garfield Copy Share Image
Twenty-two martyrs were recognized, but there were many more, and not only Catholics. There were also Anglicans and some Mohammedans. — Pope Paul VI Copy Share Image
“We don’t know why God chose to deliver Peter from death and James through death. The text doesn’t say.” — K. Howard Joslin Copy Share Image
“What if we chose to regard the 2,973 innocents killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11 as heroes and martyrs, 'sacrifices on… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
For having expressed an opinion, however far-fetched, we straightway become its slave, ready to die defending it, and even ready to believe… — Paul Eldridge Copy Share Image
While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that… — John B. S. Haldane Copy Share Image
We may never be martyrs but we can die to self, to sin, to the world, to our plans and ambitions. That… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. (Terullian) When she ceases to bleed, she ceases to bless. She… — L. E. Maxwell Copy Share Image
For to articulate sweet sounds together Is to work harder than all these, and yet Be thought an idler by the noisy… — William Butler Yeats Copy Share Image
They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
“We can always be sure of one thing—that the messengers of discomfort and sacrifice will be stoned and pelted by those who… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Adaptation to one's environment makes for a sort of survival; but after all, the supreme victory is only won by those who… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“By the light of burning martyrs, Christ, thy bleeding feet we track Toiling up new Calv'ries ever with the cross that turns… — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
