“Oh, what a joyful feast will be prepared for us before the clock strikes twelve!”

– John Claess, Martyrs Mirror, p. 468-471

“I will tell to the world an incredible thing: in a dark [prison] hole I have found pleasure; in a place of bitterness and death, rest and hope of salvation.”

– Algerius,Martyrs Mirror, p. 570-573

“But where you hear of a poor, simple, cast-off little flock, which is despised and rejected by the world, join them.”

– Anna of Rotterdam , Martyrs Mirror p. 453-454

“You can take from me no more than my life.”

– Offrus Greizinger, Martys Mirror p. 448

“Christ has taught us that we should not hear a stranger’s voice.”

– Jerome Kels, Martyrs Mirror p. 445

“What shall I do? the more I cause to be executed, the more they increase.”

– the Burgrave at Altzey, Martyrs Mirror, p. 437

“Do you then take such pains to seek souls? Well then, go into the city, to every place, to the drunkards, whoremongers, swearers… these are still your brethren; go and seek their souls; Christ has found mine.”

– Hans van Overdam, Martyrs Mirror p. 486-494

“I never in all my life was in a holy church.”

– Fije and Eelken, Martyrs Mirror p. 484-485

“Only love to God shall stand and prevail; not boasting, denouncing, or threatening.”

– Michael Sattler, Martyrs Mirror p. 416

“Wake up, and give heed; you certainly see it is not in human power what the Lord enables us to do, that we can leave our dear children, yea, joyfully resign our lives, for the honor of God.”

– Claesken, Martyrs Mirror p. 611-616