Evelyn Underhill Quotes

Rather than allow themselves to be separated from the love of Christ, they submitted cheerfully to every privation, to contumely and disgrace, and to death itself.

She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.

I could be martyred for my religion. Love is my religion and I could die for that. I could die for you.

The greatest men of a nation are those it puts to death.

I am one of the crucified dead.

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.

Martyrs do not underrate the body, they allow it to be elevated on the cross. In this they are at one with their antagonists.

I wish to be a martyr, and I don't fear death.

We prefer death, martyrdom, and the graveyards of martyrs than to enjoy the guarantees and protection of America

I wish to be a martyr ... God willing, I will have this through you.

Give me your crown, Jesus. Give me your cross, your thorns, so that I may bleed. But give me life, because I have more to do for this country and these people.

For all have not the gift of martyrdom.

We must do something about the cross, and there’s only one of two things we can do- flee it or die upon it!

Jerusalem meant one thing for Jesus: certain death.

For some not to be martyrs is martyrdom indeed.

Now do I begin to be a disciple of Christ, and care for nothing in this world, that so I may find Jesus. Let fire, or the cross, or wild beasts, or the breaking of my bones, or the cutting of me to pieces, or the shattering of my whole body, yea, all the tortures of the devil - let them all come upon me, only let me enjoy my God.

The path of those who preach love, and not hatred, is not easy. They often have to wear a crown of thorns.

If you love, you will suffer, and if you do not love, you do not know the meaning of a Christian life.

Wherever it pleases God to put man in this world, the Christian must be ready for martyrdom and death. It is only in this way that man learns faith.

We must all have the spirit of martyrdom, though we may not all die martyrs.

There is no greater glory than to die for love.

Love can be seen as the answer, but nobody bleeds for the dancer

May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones, mangling of limbs - let them come to me, provided only I make my way to Jesus Christ.

I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way... Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God.