Blood Sacrifice

Famous quotes containing the words blood and/or sacrifice:

    Murder her brothers and then marry her—
    Uncertain way of gain, but I am in
    So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Self-love has nowhere a greater share, nor is more predominant in any passion, than in that love; and men are always more disposed to sacrifice all the ease and comfort of them they love than to part with any degree of their own.
    François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)