Persecution Quotes

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Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

- Frank Moore Colby

Persecution is the first law of society because it is always easier to suppress criticism than to meet it

- Howard Mumford Jones

It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.

- Joseph Addison

Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims

- Morris Cohen

Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law

- Thomas Paine