Quotes About Martyrdom

Jesus prophesied that "In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God." (John 16:2)

Christians are being martyred across the globe at alarmingly increasing rates. The 'Voices of the Martyrs' website reveals just how serious this killing of our brothers and sisters in Christ has become.

The Bible also affirms that in the end times God's people will be martyred by beheading. "And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands." (Revelation 20:4)

God's people will be martyred by beheading. "And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands." (Revelation 20:4)

Toral sucked down his last cigarette—a Faro, the slim-jim cheapos that were then the smoke of choice—and faced the firing squad still hollering "¡Viva Cristo Rey!" The term chupando Faros has since become Chilango slang for giving up the ghost.

To see the futurity of the species has always been the privilege of the intellectual elite, or of those who have learnt from them; to have the feelings of that futurity has been the distinction, and usually the martyrdom, of a still rare elite. Institutions, books, education, society, all go on training human beings for the old, long after the new has come; much more when it is only coming.

The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or martyr, he is the monster.

Fanaticism is the death of conversation. We do not gossip with a candidate for martyrdom. What are we to say to someone who refuses to penetrate our reasons and who, the moment we do not bow to his, would rather die than yield? Give us dilettantes and sophists, who at least espouse all reasons...

Ennui is the martyrdom for those who live and die for no belief

Ennui is the martyrdom of those who live and die for no belief.

Martyrdom is the new beginning for revolutionary leaders. It enlighten the path of freedom upon which people fear to walk due to darkness.

You can kill me but you cannot disguise the truth.

Our words—our lives—our pains: nothing! The taking of our lives—lives of a good shoemaker and a poor fish peddler—all! That last moment belongs to us—that agony is our triumph.

The people who have really made history are the martyrs.

When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowers; for which they, in heaven, received eternal crowns of glory.

I'm fighting so I can die a martyr and go to heaven to meet God. Our fight now is against the Americans.

I like nothing more than a character sacrificing himself or herself for the sake of others. That's drama at its finest for me.

a world where yesterday's classmate and fellow altar server becomes tomorrow's martyr to the firing squads.

True idealists are rare; they are the dedicated workers, who would, if need be, die at the stake.

These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea.

But he [Stephen], full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." (Acts 7:55–56)

Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins.

You must come to see that a man may be self-centered in his self-denial and self-righteous in his self-sacrifice. His generosity may feed his ego and his piety his pride. Without love, benevolence becomes egotism and martyrdom becomes spiritual pride.

More Weight. Giles Corey