Quotes About Sacrifice

I maintain no doctrines of my own; what I preach are the doctrines of Christ, and for those I will forfeit my blood, and even think myself happy to suffer for the sake of my Redeemer.

Parsons pulled the straw near to him, and then said to the spectators, "This is God's armor, and now I am a Christian soldier prepared for battle: I look for no mercy but through the merits of Christ;

My Lord Jesus Christ, for my sake, did wear a crown of thorns; why should not I then, for His sake, again wear this light crown, be it ever so ignominious?

Oh, ye papists, behold! ye look for miracles; here now may you see a miracle; for in this fire I feel no more pain than if I were in bed; for it is as sweet to me as a bed of roses." Thus he resigned his soul into the hands of his Redeemer.

Jerome was resolved to seal the doctrine with his blood; and he suffered death with the most distinguished magnanimity.

About the same time one Purderve was put to death, for saying privately to a priest, after he had drunk the wine, "He blessed the hungry people with the empty chalice.

Mr. Saunders then slowly moved towards the fire, sank to the earth and prayed; he then rose up, embraced the stake, and frequently said, "Welcome, thou cross of Christ! welcome everlasting life!" Fire was then put to the fagots, and, he was overwhelmed by the dreadful flames, and sweetly slept in the Lord Jesus.

At Buckingham, Thomas Bainard, and James Moreton, the one for reading the Lord's prayer in English, and the other for reading St. James' epistles in English, were both condemned and burnt alive.

for he was now eighty-four years of age. The good prelate replied, that as he had long taught others to save their souls, he should only think now of his own salvation. The worthy prelate heard his fiery sentence without emotion, walked cheerfully to the place of execution, and underwent his martyrdom with great fortitude.

To which the father replied, a good christian is bound to relinquish not only goods and children, but life itself, for the glory of his Redeemer: therefore I am resolved to sacrifice every thing in this transitory world, for the sake of salvation in a world that will last to eternity

In particular, he had some sewed up in skins of wild beasts, and then worried by dogs until they expired; and others dressed in shirts made stiff with wax, fixed to axletrees, and set on fire in his gardens, in order to illuminate them.

At the place of execution he kissed the chains that were to bind him to the stake.

Shall I disdain to suffer at the stake, when my Redeemer did not refuse to suffer the most vile death upon the cross for me?

Be with me, darling, early and late. Smash glasses— I will study wry music for your sake. For should your hands drop white and empty All the toys of the world would break.

Love! Beyond meaure - beyond death - it nearly kills. But one wouldn't have been without it.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

true love is an irrevocable act - you can only give your heart away once - after that, you give as much as you have left ...

the wounds of the past and the scars of the present don't disfigure me in your eyes - because you know the price I pay for loving you ...

don't think love is just an emotion - I am dangerous and you know it because I will do anything you ask me to do...

I guess you're right - I am a priest - I offer sacrifices - so take this line, I want you to have something of mine...

you know I wanted a Madonna, not a whore - I made you sacred offering you my words...

all this time I've been worshiping you - when other men wanted to kiss you, I've been offering the praise of my lips...

You see, the Highway to Hell is a toll road. Someone has to pay. And, guess what? It ain't gonna be me.

It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing.