Quotes about Martyrdom
I may be crucified for my beliefs and, if I am, you can say, "He died to make men free.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace.
— Thomas Becket
The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed - they died for what they claim to have seen.
— Andy Stanley
I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.
— Ignatius of Antioch
God uses prisons to train people for future roles of leadership or martyrdom.
— Charles Colson
God honors some with great suffering and grants them the grace of martyrdom, while other are not tempted beyond their strength. But in every case it is one cross.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for the common good.
— Pope Francis