Mulan is so important in Chinese folklore – a fearless girl who cared about her family and country so much that she was willing to join the fight and sacrifice herself. – Ming-Na Wen
In order to fully realise our aspirations, we must create in the masses of the people the sense of sacrifice and responsibility that has been the characteristic of the anarchist movement throughout its historic development in Spain. – Federica Montseny
The Bible is very resonant. It has everything: creation, betrayal, lust, poetry, prophecy, sacrifice. All great things are in the Bible, and all great writers have drawn from it and more than people realise, whether Shakespeare, Herman Melville or Bob Dylan. – Patti Smith
Sacrifice is truly the crowning test of the gospel. Men are tried and tested in this mortal probation to see if they will put first in their lives the kingdom of God. – Ezra Taft Benson
This is going to be a very transparent Justice Department. But I’m not gonna sacrifice the safety of the American people or our ability to protect the American homeland. – Eric Holder
I get love from fans in a big enough dosage that it acts as a shield, and I would not sacrifice that love in order to please the industry. – Jeremy Scott
One of the things that evangelicals do really, really well is to make giving a joyous, social enterprise. Too often, the world sees giving as a burden, a sacrifice, when in fact it’s more like an opportunity to help others and oneself at the same time. – Nicholas Kristof
Prosperity or egalitarianism – you have to choose. I favor freedom – you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion. – Mario Vargas Llosa
I’m saying to be a hero is means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice, so heroes always are making a sacrifice. Heroes always take a risk. Heroes always deviant. Heroes always doing something that most people don’t and we want to change – I want to democratise heroism to say any of us can be a hero. – Philip Zimbardo
My family has grown to love all of the Trumps because they are wonderful people willing to sacrifice much for their country. – Jerry Falwell, Jr.
If there were more than one path to salvation then it would totally negate Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, his life, his teachings. – Josh McDowell
An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation and life. – Jose Marti
What you’re willing to sacrifice is the measurement of how you love – at least it is for me. – Jada Pinkett Smith
One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. – Joan of Arc
The life of an athlete does have to be lonely and you have to be focused on your craft and what you do. Loneliness is just a sacrifice you make as an Olympic-level athlete. – Johnny Weir
What was accomplished in ‘Band of Brothers’ was incredible, from the writing and producing to the performances of the actors who honored all those men that fought bravely and gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today. – Jon Seda
I’m happy to sacrifice a big pay cheque for my happiness, if that’s not too corny a thing to say. It’s probably more naive than mature to say that, maybe, but that’s how I feel. – Jack Gleeson
Kids are a huge sacrifice; they change everything – but I’m ready to work for things of greater importance than going out to meet someone for dinner at 10 o’clock at night. – Katherine Heigl
Reforming is about curbing government power. It is a self-imposed revolution; it will require real sacrifice, and it will be painful. – Li Keqiang
After so much suffering, after enduring so much sacrifice, sanctioned and embraced by our people, what is it that the people of East Timor expect as a result of independence? – Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao
My key interest in choosing scripts is character-driven stories, because there are so many stories that sacrifice character for plot. – Lasse Hallstrom
Being an artist is not easy – I have always said that to the students I have taught over the years. It’s a huge sacrifice. – Marina Abramovic
I was determined to play my horn against all odds, and I had to sacrifice a whole lot of pleasure to do so. – Louis Armstrong
One thing I just want to say to the military families – while you might not wear a uniform, I know – we all know, the nation knows – that you serve and sacrifice right alongside of your loved ones. And we are so grateful and proud of all of you for your service to this nation. – Michelle Obama
You have to make a lot of sacrifices, and the main thing you have to sacrifice is your privacy. It’s funny because when I was growing up, my daddy was and still is an insurance agent in our home town. He couldn’t go anywhere without somebody recognizing him or needing something from him. – Josh Turner
I have worshipped woman as the living embodiment of the spirit of service and sacrifice. – Mahatma Gandhi