Famous quotes containing the words basilica, churches and/or france:
“Christians are to be taught that the pope would and should wish to give of his own money, even though he had to sell the basilica of St. Peter, to many of those from whom certain hawkers of indulgences cajole money.”
—Martin Luther (1483–1546)
“What after all are these churches now if they are not the tombs and sepulchers of God?”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“It is not what France gave you but what it did not take from you that was important.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)