... try in vain to slay Truth with the steel or the stake, but error falls only before the sword of Spirit. 37:9 Martyrs are the human links which connect one stage with another in the history of religion. They are earth's lumi- naries, which serve to cleanse and rarefy the atmosphere of 37:12 material sense and to permeate humanity with purer ideals. Consciousness of right-doing brings its own reward; but not amid the smoke of battle is merit seen and ... — Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures • Mary Baker Eddy
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