Let no attachment to your native soil be an impediment, because…all the world is exile to the Christian, and all the world his country: thus exile is his country, and his country exile.
Launched the First Crusade
Speech at the Council of Clermont, urging people to leave their homes for the Crusade.
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Controversial"Oh, what a disgrace if such a despised and base race, which worships demons, should conquer a people which has the faith of omnipotent God and has been made glorious with the name of Christ!"
Shocking"Let the rich help the poor, and the poor help the rich."
Controversial"We exhort and command you, brethren, to strive with all your might to drive out the Turks from the confines of the Christians, and to aid the Christians, who are now subjected to their yoke."
Shocking"Warriors who hear my voice, you who will go to war, rejoice, because you are taking up a legitimate war… Arm yourselves with the sword of the Maccabees and go to defend the house of Israel who is the …"
Controversial