Francis of Assisi

The Father willed that his blessed and glorious Son, whom he gave to us and who was born for us, should through his own blood offer himself as a sacrificial victim on the altar of the cross. This was to be done not for himself through whom all things were made, but for our sins.

Italian Saint

Ayn Rand

It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings. Where there's service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master.

Russian Writer

George Edward Woodberry

If the aristocracy of the whole white race is so to melt in a world of the colored races of the Earth, I for one should only rejoice in such a divine triumph of the sacrificial idea in history; for it would mean the humanization of mankind.

American Critic

Stanley Hauerwas

It is often observed that the first casualty of war is truth, but how do you tell the truth without betraying the sacrifice of those who accepted the terms of battle? War is a sacrificial system that creates its own justification.

American Theologian

Monica Johnson

I often think about Christ having all power, but He abdicated the power to live a sacrificial life for His children. In His own words he told his disciples that His meat was to do the will of the Father.

American Writer

Adam Hamilton

Jesus' own witness of sacrificial love and forgiveness, and his work to heal the sick and care for those in need, represent God's ways and vision for us.

American Clergyman

Luvvie Ajayi

Telling the truth - telling thoughtful truths - should not be a revolutionary act. Speaking truths to power should not be sacrificial, but they are.

Nigerian Author

Ignatius of Antioch

Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.

Roman Clergyman

Cliff Richard

Financial support is one thing, but I always think what becomes really sacrificial is your time.

English Musician

Evangeline Lilly

It's a surprisingly sacrificial job being an actor.

Canadian Actress

The word often appears in discussions about religious or traditional ceremonies.

Religious Context

'Sacrificial' can be used metaphorically to talk about giving something up.

Metaphoric Use

Using 'sacrificial' can add a serious, somber tone to your sentence.

Serious Tone

'Sacrificial' emphasizes the giving up of an individual or object for a larger goal.

Individual Sacrifice

Using 'sacrificial' can evoke feelings of pity or sorrow for what's sacrificed.

Negative Feelings

A 'sacrificial' person or thing takes the place of another to prevent harm.

Replacement Notion

In technical contexts, 'sacrificial' refers to materials designed to be destroyed to save others.

Technical Protection

A 'sacrificial' component is deliberately used to prevent damage elsewhere.

Preventive Measure

In engineering, 'sacrificial' can be part of a planned obsolescence strategy for parts.

Engineering Concept

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 Speaking truths to power should not be sacrificial, but they are. But I think if more of us chose to do this for the greater good, we'd be in better spaces than we are right now. Speaking of the greater good, I think we commit ourselves to telling truths to build bridges

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 that come after us. And this metaphor of membership in the greater human family is the way that children also describe the money that they invest in these sacrificial buffaloes that are thought to carry people's soul from here to the afterlife,

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 It’s a bustling day in Pompeii. Fabia visits the Temple of Venus and offers a sacrificial dove to the goddess,