Herr Jesu Christ

Famous quotes containing the words herr, jesu and/or christ:

    “Vietnam was what we had instead of happy childhoods.”
    —Michael Herr (b. 1940)

    “Jesu Crist us sende
    Housbondes meke, yonge, and fresshe abedde,
    And grace t’overbyde hem that we wedde.
    And eek I preye Jesu shorte hir lyves
    That wol nat be governed by hir wyves;
    And olde and angry nigardes of dispence,
    God sende hem sone verray pestilence.”
    —Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)

    “Christ was only crucified once and for a few hours. Think of the hundreds of thousands whom Christ has been crucifying in a quiet way ever since.”
    —Samuel Butler (1835–1902)