On many occasions I have been asked if I think persecution will come to the Western church. My answer might surprise you.… — Brother Yun Copy Share Image
“Well, there is nothing we can do about it. We have to put up with these snakes, dogs, and swine surrounding us… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most distinctive marks of a Christian whose heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank… — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
Narrow minds can develop as well through persecution as through benevolence; they can assure themselves of their power by tyrannizing cruelly or… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Historically the Puritans left England to escape religious persecution, and they promptly turned around and started persecuting the people they didn't agree… — Hugh Hefner Copy Share Image
Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love. — Frank Moore Colby Copy Share Image
The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a… — N. Scott Momaday Copy Share Image
“There’s no persecution in the Holy Land … unless you share your faith.” — Pastor Steven Khoury Israel Copy Share Image
There are only two things in which the false professors of all religions have agreed--to persecute all other sects and to plunder… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
The religious persecution of the ages has been done under what was claimed to be the command of God. — Susan B. Anthony Copy Share Image
You know what, citizens? If you don't have a gun - I'm telling you as a Christian chaplain - sell your clothes,… — Gordon Klingenschmitt Copy Share Image
Ty Cobb was still fighting the Civil War, and as far as he was concerned, we were all damn Yankees. But who… — Sam Crawford Copy Share Image
The sole purpose and effect of it is to exclude persecution and to secure the important right of religious liberty. — Oliver Ellsworth Copy Share Image
Jews survived all the defeats, expulsions, persecutions and pogroms, the centuries in which they were regarded as a pariah people, even the… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
Whence arose all the horrid assassinations of whole nations of men, women, and infants, with which the Bible is filled; and the… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
It must be understood that there are no nominal, halfhearted, lukewarm Christians in Russia or China. The price Christians pay is far… — Richard Wurmbrand Copy Share Image
Why would the apostles lie?....Liars always lie for selfish reasons. If they lied, what was their motive, what did they get out… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
The challenge of abating one with a genuine ego problem is to not try to put him down. Any and all antagonization,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
After all the Puritans came to America to escape from persecution and then turned around and started persecuting other people. So I… — Hugh Hefner Copy Share Image
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
“When, however, one reads of a witch being ducked, of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
The FSB's invisible presence continued; the agency became an intangible part of my Moscow life - sometimes loudly, sometimes quietly, with someone… — Luke Harding Copy Share Image
My life has been immensely enriched by gay mentors, colleagues and friends, and any discrimination and persecution of gay people is unacceptable. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
