Martyrdom Quote by William Beckford

Persecution produced its natural effect on them. It found them a sect; it made them a faction.

— Anonymous

“Be of good comfort, Mr. Ridley, and play the man: We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as…

— Hugh Latimer

“The myth of Christian martyrdom and persecution needs to be corrected, because it has left us with a dangerous legacy that poisons the well…

— Candida Moss

“The chopping block was not confined to one era, nor one form or country. There were many types of martyrdoms, spiritual as well as…

— E.A. Bucchianeri

You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.

— George Eliot

“But its exclusive character and irreconcileable hostility to the religious cults and ceremonies with which the whole social life of the city-state and the…

— Christopher Henry Dawson

“The language of martyrdom and persecution is often the language of war. It forces a rupture between “us” and “them” and perpetuates and legitimizes…

— James Martin

The Church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it. Persecutions…

— St. Jerome

Churches thrive on martyrdom and persecution.

— Robert A. Heinlein

We should be wary what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of man, preserved…

— John Milton

Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a…

— David Hilbert

“The account given us by an eminent primitive writer, Clemens Alexandrinus, ought not to be overlooked; that, as James was led to the place…

— John Foxe