I am no martyr
I am no martyr upon cross, but I would gladly give my life so that those more deserving may live. Gannicus
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I am no martyr upon cross, but I would gladly give my life so that those more deserving may live. Gannicus
Adolf Hitler was a Jeanne d’Arc, a saint. He was a martyr. Like many martyrs, he held extreme views. Ezra Pound
On some occasions the bodies of the martyrs who had been devoured by wild beasts, upon the beasts being strangled, were found alive in their stomachs. Eusebius
He who suffers wins in politics. The martyr does not obtain the victory personally, but his group, his successors, win in the long run. Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
Why should women not be a martyr for her cause? Ernestine Rose
It was easy enough to kill yourself in a fit of despair. It was easy enough to play the martyr. It was harder to do nothing. To endure your life. To wait. Erica Jong
You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord Himself, you saints, intercede for us who are timid and sinful men, full of sloth, that the grace of Christ may come upon us, and enlighten the hearts of all of us … Read more
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 a monster. Emile M. Cioran
Great persecutors are recruited among martyrs whose heads haven’t been cut off. Emile M. Cioran
No human beings are more dangerous than those who have suffered for a belief Emile M. Cioran