When we read, we fancy we could be martyrs; when we come to act, we cannot bear a provoking word. — Hannah More Copy Share Image
Vice has more martyrs than virtue; and it often happens that men suffer more to be lost than to be saved. — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
The sad truth is that societies that demand whistleblowers be martyrs often find themselves without either, and always when it matters the… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
A pastor friend of mine said, "Our problem is that we no longer have martyrs. We only have celebrities. — Shane Claiborne Copy Share Image
This is a particular thing, you know, catholic stories of martyrs who had their head removed and then continued to be miraculous… — Black Francis Copy Share Image
The hocus-pocus phantasm of a God, like another Cerberus, with one body and three heads, had its birth and growth in the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seamed with scars; martyrs have put on their coronation… — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
The author of the Gospel of Judas wasn't against martyrdom, and he didn't ever insult the martyrs. He said it's one thing… — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
“The pages of history are red with the blood of illuminated "saints" who were murdered by their religions for actually achieving the… — Christopher S. Hyatt Copy Share Image
“He would like best of all to persecute us with fire and sword, but this method has availed him little because through… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“I don’t like reading about martyrs because they always make me feel petty and ashamed... ashamed to admit I hate to get… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
Martyrs - those killed because of their Catholic faith - can be beatified even if they don't perform a miracle. However, all… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
