Martyr
One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.
To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
To persecute; to torment; to torture.
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Martyr Quotations
Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.
Mahatma Gandhi
The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison a more illustrious abode.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
Napoleon Bonaparte
It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.
Saint Augustine
The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.
Soren Kierkegaard
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
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.
Jim Elliot
It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.
Rollo May
Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century If ye keep watch over your hearts, and listen for the Voice of God and learn of Him, in one short hour ye can learn more from Him than ye could learn from Man in a thousand years.
Johannes Tauler
Acquiring a repertoire in these days, when the vocal literature is so immense, so overwhelming, that the student with sense will devote all his energies to work and not imagine himself a martyr to art.
Alma Gluck
Martyr Translations
martyr in Dutch is bloedgetuige, martelaar
martyr in French is martyre
martyr in Italian is martire
martyr in Latin is martyr-yris
martyr in Swedish is martyr
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