Michael Servetus Quotations

Nothing can be found in the intellect if previously has not been found in the senses.

There is therefore a tremendous mystery in the fact that God may be united with man and the man with God.

Poor people always lose in struggles.

I have seen with my own eyes how the pope was carried on the shoulders of the princes, with all the pomp, being adored in the streets by the surrounding people.

Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen.

If I have taken the word, by any reason, it has been because I think it is grave to kill men, under the pretext that they are mistaken on the interpretation of some point, for we know that even the chosen ones are not exempt from sometimes being wrong.

May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors.

To seek truth and to utter what one believes to be true can never be a crime. No one must be forced to accept a conviction. Conviction is free.

In the inhalation and exhalation there is an energy and a lively divine spirit, since He, through his spirit supports the breath of life, giving courage to the people who are in the earth and spirit to those who walk on it.

Do not be surprised if I adore as God what you called humanity, since you talked of humanity as if it was empty of spirit and you think in the flesh according to the flesh.