Gates of hell Quotes

“The gates of Hell are terrible to behold, are they not?”

“The position occupied by Toporóff, involving as it did an incongruity of purpose, could only be held by a dull man devoid of moral sensibility. Toporóff possessed both these negative qualities. The incongruity of the position he occupied was this: It was his duty to keep up and to defend, by external measures, not excluding violence, that Church which, by its own declaration, was established by God Himself and could not be shaken by the gates of hell nor by anything human. This divine and immutable God-established institution had to be sustained and defended by a human institution--the Holy Synod, managed by Toporóff and his officials. Toporóff did not see this contradiction, nor did he wish to see it, and he was therefore much concerned lest some Romish priest, some pastor, or some sectarian should destroy that Church which the gates of hell could not conquer.”

“I’d follow you through the gates of hell.”

“Hateful to me as are the gates of hell Is he who hiding one thing in his heart Utters another.”

“For that man is detested by me as the gates of hell whose outward words conceal his inmost thoughts.”

“Who dares think one thing and another tell My heart detests him as the gates of hell.”

“Well I won't back downNo I won't back downYou can stand me up at the gates of hellBut I won't back down”

“One can reach the gates of hell just as easily by short steps as by large.”

“If I saw the gates of hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss I would not despair I would not lose hope of mercy because I would trust in You my God.”