Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Gerhard Oestreich Quote “No external force will ever succeed in making you 'want what you do not want and believe what you do not believe'. A man may take my life, but not my faith.” ~ Gerhard Oestreich NEOSTOICISM AND THE EARLY MODERN STATE (1982), p. 27. Force , Belief , Compulsion , Faith , Life , Persecution , Character , Conscience Ratings and Comments 2 Reply Mike, Norwalk 3/15/16 By way of example, a body politic's license is a usurpation that is antithetical to the laws of nature and of nature's God and a crime against humanity. It takes a herd mentality to force such tyranny on an individual sovereign that believes in liberty. Reply Ronw13, USA 3/15/16 Here Here, Mike ! Liberty or death, is the choice ! " The life that now is " is saved also. As that to come. KJB Reply E Archer, NYC 3/19/16 I may be yoked and tied, but I don't ever have to believe that such a condition is just. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Gerhard Oestreich quote is found in these categories: Force quotes Belief quotes Compulsion quotes Faith quotes Life quotes Persecution quotes Character quotes Conscience quotes About Gerhard Oestreich Bio of Gerhard Oestreich Quotations by Gerhard Oestreich Books by/about Gerhard Oestreich Gerhard Oestreich videos Gerhard Oestreich on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Gerhard Oestreich