Persecution Quotes

278 Persecution quotes by 233 unique authors

Far from being an aberration that is not representative of Christianity, the persecution of heretics follows logically from the connection of faith and salvation as… — Shadia Drury
His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him as… — William Montgomery Watt
Our Lord came to the aid of each great tribulation with a special devotion. The present and future tribulations of the Church and of nations… — Pope Leo XIII
Each one of us, in his timidity, has a limit beyond which he is outraged. It is inevitable that he who by concentrated application has… — Man Ray
The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to me… — N. Scott Momaday
September 11 was a godsend for Israel. It could now conjoin its merciless persecution of the Palestinians with Bush's War against Terror. But my impression… — Norman Finkelstein
It would be a godsend if the Church would suffer persecution today; she hasn't suffered it for hundreds of years. She is growing rich and… — Billy Sunday
Government as well as religion has furnished its schisms, its persecutions and its devices for fattening idleness on the earnings of the people. — Thomas Jefferson
I propose that the phenomenon of love is the psychological pivot in the persecution of women. — Ti-Grace Atkinson
The beginning point at both conferences must be that everything is a woman's issue. That means racism in a woman's issue, just as is anti-Semitism,… — Charlotte Bunch
The patriot, like the Christian, must learn to bear revilings and persecutions as a part of his duty; and in proportion as the trial is… — Thomas Jefferson
You must either suffer in this life or give up the hope of seeing God in Heaven. Sufferings and persecutions are of the greatest avail… — Jean-Marie Le Pen
Dogma demands authority, rather than intelligent thought, as the source of opinion; it requires persecution of heretics and hostility to unbelievers; it asks of its… — Bertrand Russell
Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit - appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause,… — Joseph Warren
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
The history of persecution is a history of endeavors to cheat nature, to make water run up hill, to twist a rope of sand. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
To be a Jew is to be strong with a strength that has outlived persecutions. It is to be wise against ignorance, honest against piracy,… — Phyllis Bottome
Yes great people are always subject to persecution and always getting into straits. — Friedrich Schiller
On many occasions I have been asked if I think persecution will come to the Western church. My answer might surprise you. I believe that… — Brother Yun
I'm an atheist, so it was actually a joy. Spitting on Christ was a great deal of fun. I can't embrace a male god who… — Amanda Donohoe
I think if you come from a history of persecution you have to develop a sense of humour. — Sacha Baron Cohen
Bigotrys birthplace is the sinister back room of the mind where plots and schemes are hatched for the persecution and oppression of other human beings. — Bayard Rustin
In addition to declaring and destroying all of its weapons of mass destruction, Iraq must end its support for terrorism. It must cease the persecution… — George W. Bush
I think the thing that I most appreciate now is that stereotypes involving Jewish identity activate fears of persecution that exist in the present day. — Gregg Easterbrook
As a form of moral insurance, at least, literature is much more dependable than a system of beliefs or a philosophical doctrine. Since there are… — Joseph Brodsky

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