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Quotation from The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus by Teresa of Avila
“I used to discuss with my brother how we could become martyrs.”
The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, Chapter I, § 4, trans. David Lewis
Teresa and her brother Rodrigo, still small children, plan to beg their way to the land of the Moors to be beheaded.
Citation: "I used to discuss with my brother how we could become martyrs." — Teresa of Avila, The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, Chapter I, § 4, trans. David Lewis. (id life-of-st-teresa-of-jesus-q1)
Portrait: Santa Teresa de Jesús (Museo del Prado), Eduardo Balaca, Public domain.
