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“Christ did not die for any upon condition, if they do believe, but he died for all God’s elect, that they should believe.”

John Owen

Emeth the Calormene

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“Sir, I know not whether you are my friend or my foe, but I should count it my honor to have you for either. Has not one of the poets said that a noble friend is the best gift, and a noble enemy the next best?”

Emeth the Calormene to High King Peter in Aslan’s country, after the last battle (The Last Battle, p200)

Puddleglum

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“I don’t know about that. You see, Aslan didn’t tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he’s up, I shouldn’t wonder. But that doesn’t let us off following the sign.”

Puddleglum, replying to Eustace Scrubb’s question about whether everything will turn out right if they follow Aslan’s fourth sign and untie the crazed prince (The Silver Chair, p175)