Persecution Quotes

278 Persecution quotes by 233 unique authors

It is said that peace is the basic tenet of all religion. Yet it is in the name of religion that there has been so… — Taslima Nasrin
To show a well-founded fear of persecution, an alien need not prove that it is more likely than not that he or she will be… — John Paul Stevens
If you take care of yourself and walk with integrity, you may be confident that God will deal with those who sin against you. Above… — Warren W. Wiersbe
The Church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it. Persecutions have… — St. Jerome
Persecution, in short, is like the goldsmith's stamp on real silver and gold - it is one of the marks of a converted man. — J C Ryle
The great religious ages were notable for their indifference to human rights... not only for acquiescence in poverty, inequality, exploitation and oppression, but also for… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
The most active period of the witchcraft trials coincides with a period of lower than average temperature known to climatologists as the "little ice age"...In… — Emily Oster
Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom… — Walter Koenig
One would think that [persecution] would be an obstacle to church growth when joining the church meant a death sentence. And yet, the age of… — Gene Veith
The early Church was married to poverty, prisons and persecutions. Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity. — Leonard Ravenhill
Ever since you're little you hear this: 'The pilgrims left England to escape religious persecution and sneak religious freedom into the new world.' But even… — Greg Proops
Our society is illuminated by the spiritual insights of the Hebrew prophets. America and Israel have a common love of human freedom and they have… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Our two nations have a lot in common, when you think about it. We were both founded by immigrants escaping religious persecution in other lands.… — George W. Bush
Religious and racial persecution is moronic at all times, perhaps the most idiotic of human stupidities. — Harry S. Truman
The emigrants although of different parties and different religious sects all flew from persecution in pursuit of liberty. — James Monroe
There is no place for fear among men and women who Almighty, who do not hesitate to humble themselves in seeking divine guidance through prayer.… — Ezra Taft Benson
Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution. — Bill Condon
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful… — Pope Francis
I prize my own independence too much. And philosophically, I could never accept any rigid dogma or ideology, whether it's Christianity or Marxism…The greatest crimes… — Saul Alinsky
I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression,… — Assata Shakur
It is essential that the sufferings of Jews become worse this will assist in realization of our plans I have an excellent idea I shall… — Theodor Herzl
There may be women to emerge who will be able to formulate a new and possible concept that homosexual persecution and condemnation has at its… — Lorraine Hansberry
Oh, if you only knew what joy, what sweetness awaits a righteous soul in Heaven! You would decide in this mortal life to bear any… — Seraphim of Sarov
But if I be asked what sign we may look for to show that the advance of the faith is at hand I would answer… — Hilaire Belloc
Women sometimes seem to share a quiet, unalterable dogma of persecution that endows even the most sophisticated of them with the inarticulate poignancy of the… — Zelda Fitzgerald

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