Quotes about Martyr

Explore a curated collection of 98 quotes about Martyr at QuotesRead.com. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words on Martyr from famous authors and thinkers around the world.

I have been astonished that men could die martyrsfor their religion--I have shuddered at it,I shudder no more.I could be — John Keats
It is often argued that religion is valuable because it makes men good, but even if this were true it would not be a pro — H.L. Mencken, Minority Report
A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it. — Oscar Wilde
The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins. — Søren Kierkegaard, The Journals of Kierkegaard
For the church, the many abuses of human life, liberty, and dignity are a heartfelt suffering. The church, entrusted wit — Oscar A. Romero, The Violence of Love
Ashlei was free to spout off how much she loved her savior because Jesus was not about to rear back and tell her He did — Thomm Quackenbush, Danse Macabre (Night's Dream, #2)
Every November of my boyhood, we put on red poppies and attended highly patriotic services in remembrance of those who h — Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22: A Memoir
I could have been 23 next July I gambled on what mattered most, the dice were cast. I lost. — Hannah Senesh, Hannah Senesh: Her Life and Diary, the First Complete Edition
A man may indeed be an honest man; but the folly of sacrifice, of virginity, of devotedness, of martyrdom, arises only f — Emile Bougaud, The Life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are alw — Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers
We can always be sure of one thing—that the messengers of discomfort and sacrifice will be stoned and pelted by those wh — Christopher Hitchens, Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
The agony of martyrdom is almost too much to bear. In the early hours, when the loss is fresh, there is no comfort in kn — David Ebershoff, The 19th Wife
The first time I heard you laugh, I only wanted to say funny things so you would always be laughing. You know what happe — Kamand Kojouri
Maybe you who condemn me are in greater fear than I who am condemned. — Giordano Bruno
Christians sometimes make themselves into elephants afraid of mice. You have the Creator of the universe on your side; n — Criss Jami
Dreamers like your wife are limited, little Helldiver.” She makes sure I don’t speak.“Understand that. The only power th — Pierce Brown, Red Rising
[WASHINGTON]It’s alright, you want to fight, you’ve got a hungerI was just like you when I was youngerHead full of fanta — Lin-Manuel Miranda
I never wanted to be a martyr—even for love. I don’t want to die for love. I want to live for it. — Kamand Kojouri
There are perhaps many causes worth dying for, but to me, certainly, there are none worth killing for. — Albert Dietrich, Army GI, Pacifist CO: The World War II Letters of Frank and Albert Dietrich
Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk