“Martyrs are exceptional people. They survive pain, they survive total deprivation. They bear all the sins of the earth. They give themselves up. They transcend themselves... they are transfigured.”— Pascal Laugier, Mademoiselle, Catherine Bégin, imdb.com
“This child, who is grasping the stone, facing the tank, is it not the greatest message to the world when that hero becomes a martyr? We are proud of them.”— Yasser Arafat, jeffreygoldberg.net