Pope Urban II — "The land of the Saracens is fertile and rich."

"Let those who have been exhausting themselves to the detriment both of body and soul now strive for a twofold reward."

"Let those who have formerly been mercenaries at low wages, now gain eternal rewards. Let those who have been striving to the detriment both of body and soul, now labor for a two-fold reward."

"The Turks, a race of Persians, have taken the Holy Land; they circumcise Christians and pour the blood from the circumcision on the altars or into baptismal fonts."

"What shall I say of the appalling violation of women, of which it is more evil to speak than to keep silent?"

"Christian blood, redeemed by the blood of Christ, has been shed, and Christian flesh, akin to the flesh of Christ, has been subjected to unspeakable degradation and servitude."