Martyrdom
The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
Affliction; torment; torture.
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Martyrdom Quotations
Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.
Winston Churchill
Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins.
Mark Twain
Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.
Mahatma Gandhi
I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.
Voltaire
You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.
George Eliot
The only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage.
Chuck Palahniuk
Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.
George Bernard Shaw
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Folly loves the martyrdom of fame.
Lord Byron
Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test.
Samuel Johnson
Martyrdom Translations
martyrdom in Latin is martyrium
martyrdom in Spanish is martirio
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