Quote by John Keats

I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion --I have shuddered at it. I shudder no more --I could be martyred for my religion --Love is my religion --I could die for that.

I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religi

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their initial astonishment at the idea of men sacrificing their lives for religion. However, their perspective shifts as they declare their willingness to be martyred for their own belief system: love. They emphasize that love, for them, is their ultimate devotion and the core of their personal religion. The profound reverence they feel towards love surpasses their previous aversion to martyrdom, as they express a willingness to die for the sake of love.

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