--- title: "14 Human Sacrifices Quotes by 14 authors" description: "Browse 14 Human Sacrifices quotes by 14 authors. Discover the best Human Sacrifices sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14b/dave-barry-222_doubt_the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-hum_23770.png" --- > [The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-barry/the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-human-sacrifices-on-their/) [Dave Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-barry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14b/dave-barry-222_doubt_the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-hum_23770.png) > [“A brick could be used in religious ceremonies. After all, it is slightly better than using live human sacrifices.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jarod-kintz/a-brick-could-be-used-in-religious-ceremonies-after-all-it-is/) [Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/jarod-kintz-2_brick_a-brick-could-be-used-in-religious-cerem_2737483.jpg) > [“There were rituals that sometimes involved animal sacrifices, but there is no record of human sacrifices.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-carlson/there-were-rituals-that-sometimes-involved-animal-sacrifices-but/) [Robert Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-carlson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/baa/robert-carlson-106102_quote_there-were-rituals-that-sometimes-involv_2006467.jpg) > [Our ideals, like the gods of old, are constantly demanding human sacrifices.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-bernard-shaw/our-ideals-like-the-gods-of-old-are-constantly-demanding-human/) [George Bernard Shaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-bernard-shaw/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/148/george-bernard-shaw-68_humans_our-ideals-like-the-gods-of-old-are-cons_2393894.png) > [For when a nation becomes civilized, if it does not drop human sacrifices altogether, it at least selects as victims only such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-g-frazer/for-when-a-nation-becomes-civilized-if-it-does-not-drop-human/) [James G. Frazer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-g-frazer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/422/james-g-frazer-17815_civilized_for-when-a-nation-becomes-civilized-if-i_496051.jpg) > [“The Tezuman Empire in the jungle valleys of central Klatch is known for it organic market gardens, its exquisite craftsmanship in obsidian,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/the-tezuman-empire-in-the-jungle-valleys-of-central-klatch-is-known/) [Terry Pratchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-pratchett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb5/terry-pratchett-19_human-sacrifice_the-tezuman-empire-in-the-jungle-valleys_603583.jpg) > [Only if you have some knowledge of the human sacrifices, the vicious temple rites, the degrading superstitions and customs that were practiced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlton-j-h-hayes/only-if-you-have-some-knowledge-of-the-human-sacrifices-the-vicious/) [Carlton J. H. Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlton-j-h-hayes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c06/carlton-j-h-hayes-111368_christianity_only-if-you-have-some-knowledge-of-the-h_1031061.jpg) > [It is said that our indigenous ancestors, Mayas and Aztecs, made human sacrifices to their gods. It occurs to me to ask:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rigoberta-menchu/it-is-said-that-our-indigenous-ancestors-mayas-and-aztecs-made-human/) [Rigoberta Menchu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rigoberta-menchu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/rigoberta-menchu-13774_ancestor_it-is-said-that-our-indigenous-ancestors_1267495.jpg) > [Every apartment devoted to the circulation of the glass, may be regarded as a temple set apart for the performance of human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-lovell-beddoes/every-apartment-devoted-to-the-circulation-of-the-glass-may-be/) [Thomas Lovell Beddoes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-lovell-beddoes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85c/thomas-lovell-beddoes-39682_ancient_every-apartment-devoted-to-the-circulati_1064965.jpg) > [Jesus Christ was the original rock'n'roll star. He gave people reasons to live in the rut they were living in. He was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ozzy-osbourne/jesus-christ-was-the-original-rock-n-roll-star-he-gave-people-reasons/) [Ozzy Osbourne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ozzy-osbourne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a26/ozzy-osbourne-685_believe_jesus-christ-was-the-original-rock-n-rol_2766009.jpg) > [“The pre-history of our species is hag-ridden with episodes of nightmarish ignorance and calamity, for which religion used to identify, not just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-hitchens/the-pre-history-of-our-species-is-hag-ridden-with-episodes-of/) [Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-hitchens/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b97/christopher-hitchens-117_burned_the-pre-history-of-our-species-is-hag-ri_1646677.jpg) > [There is a great ladder of religious cruelty, and, of its many rungs, three are the most important. People used to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-nietzsche/there-is-a-great-ladder-of-religious-cruelty-and-of-its-many-rungs/) [Friedrich Nietzsche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-nietzsche/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8d/friedrich-nietzsche-15_cruelty_there-is-a-great-ladder-of-religious-cru_1212694.jpg) > [“Since time began man has been struggling with the problem of behavior. In early days, when almost every human attribute had its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lewis-e-lawes/since-time-began-man-has-been-struggling-with-the-problem-of-behavior/) [Lewis E. Lawes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lewis-e-lawes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/831/lewis-e-lawes-27646_capital-punishment_since-time-began-man-has-been-struggling_790168.jpg) > [“This was because, after the birth of Priapus, they had developed a love/hate relationship with each other. They loved & hated each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-chong/this-was-because-after-the-birth-of-priapus-they-had-developed-a-love/) [Nicholas Chong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-chong/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/nicholas-chong-4441_aphrodite_this-was-because-after-the-birth-of-pria_2860729.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/human-sacrifices/#itemlist", "name": "Human Sacrifices Quotes", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dave Barry" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-barry/the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-human-sacrifices-on-their/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14b/dave-barry-222_doubt_the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-hum_23770.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14b/dave-barry-222_doubt_the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-hum_23770.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14b/dave-barry-222_doubt_the-major-parties-could-conduct-live-hum_23770.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that…” — Dave Barry", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“A brick could be used in religious ceremonies. 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And they ought to be fitted up like the ancient temples in Egypt, in a manner to show the real atrocity of the superstition that is carried on within their walls.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Lovell Beddoes" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-lovell-beddoes/every-apartment-devoted-to-the-circulation-of-the-glass-may-be/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85c/thomas-lovell-beddoes-39682_ancient_every-apartment-devoted-to-the-circulati_1064965.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85c/thomas-lovell-beddoes-39682_ancient_every-apartment-devoted-to-the-circulati_1064965.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85c/thomas-lovell-beddoes-39682_ancient_every-apartment-devoted-to-the-circulati_1064965.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every apartment devoted to the circulation of the glass, may be regarded as a temple set apart for the…” — Thomas Lovell Beddoes", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 10, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Jesus Christ was the original rock'n'roll star. 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People…” — Friedrich Nietzsche", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 13, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Since time began man has been struggling with the problem of behavior. In early days, when almost every human attribute had its counterpart in celestial spheres, with favorite gods who presided over particular human emotions, an offense by a mortal was interpreted as an affront to the Deity. Only the death of the offender could propitiate the anger of the offended god. It is not surprising, therefore, that a parallel has been drawn between the ancient custom of human sacrifice and capital punishment of today. Human sacrifices by way of propitiation to the old nebulous fancies of theology; capital punishment in deference to the modern, nebulous god known as public sentiment. 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