The people from Prague and other Czechs should be whipped w… - Jan Hus

" "
The people from Prague and other Czechs should be whipped who speak half Czech and half German (...) And who could enumerate how the Czech language has already been corrupted, so that the true Czech hears they speak, but he does not understand them. And from that arises envy, anger, conflict, strife and Czech humiliation.

Jan Hus

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Jan Hus

Jan Hus (ca. 1369 – July 6, 1415) was a Czech religious educator and reformer who was excommunicated, condemned and put to death by Roman Catholic authorities on the charge of heresy.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: John Hus • John Huss

All quotes from Jan Hus Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Jan Hus:

Charles Haddon Spurgeon John Wesley Robert Green Ingersoll Paul the Apostle John Charles Ryle

Additional quotes by Jan Hus

The only law that a Christian should listen to and read is the law of God's Commandments. And it is not right to comply with, implement or observe any other law.

It is better to die well, than to live wrongly (...) who is afraid of death loses the joy of life; truth prevails all, prevails who is killed, because no adversity can harm him, who is not dominated by injustice.

If I knew a foreigner from anywhere in his virtue who would love God and would be interested in the good more than my own brother, he would be dearer to me than my brother. And hence I prefer good English priests over timid Czech priests and good German over an evil brother.

The people from Prague and other Czechs should be whipped who speak half Czech and half German (...) And who could enumerate how the Czech language h… - Jan Hus

About Jan Hus

Also Known As

Limited Time Offer

Additional quotes by Jan Hus

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI