Peter Martyr is the name of:
- Peter of Verona, 13th-century martyr
- Peter Martyr Vermigli, 16th-century Italian theologian
- Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, 16th-century Italian-born historian of Spain and its New World discoveries
Famous quotes containing the words peter and/or martyr:
“A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case.”
—Finley Peter Dunne (1867–1936)
“The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison a more illustrious abode.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)