Martin Luther Quotes
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It is certainly true that reason is the most important and the highest rank among all things and, in comparison with other things of this life, the best and something divine. It is the inventor and mentor of all the arts, medicines, laws, and of whatever wisdom, power, virtue, and glory men possess in this life.
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What do we older folks live for if not for the care of the young, to teach and train them?
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When God's righteousness is mentioned in the gospel, it is God's action of declaring righteous the unrighteous sinner who has faith in Jesus Christ. The righteousness by which a person is justified (declared righteous) is not his own but that of another, Christ.
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It seems to me that the most delightful walk of life is to be found in a household of moderate means, to live there with an obliging spouse and to be satisfied with little.
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Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.
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To progress is always to begin always to begin again.
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A penny saved is of more value than a penny paid out (Der Sparpfennig ist reicher denn der Zinspfenning).
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For God does not want to save us by our own but by an extraneous righteousness, one that does not originate in ourselves but comes to us from beyond ourselves, which does not arise on earth but comes from heaven.
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Nothing is more sweet than harmony in marriage, and nothing more distressing than dissension.
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What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.
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Married love burns as fire, and seeks nothing more than the mate. It says, "I want only you"
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When Jesus Christ utters a word, He opens His mouth so wide that it embraces all Heaven and earth, even though that word be but in a whisper.
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The devil and temptations also do give occasion unto us somewhat to learn and understand the Scriptures, by experience and practice. Without trials and temptations we should never understand anything thereof; no, not although we diligently read and heard the same.
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I am not of the opinion that all the arts shall be crushed to earth and perish through the Gospel, as some bigoted persons pretend, but would willingly see them all, and especially music, servants of Him who gave and created them.
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Our loving God wills that we eat, drink and be merry.
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The true Gospel has it that we are justified by faith alone, without the deeds of the Law.
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True Christian love is not derived from things without, but floweth from the heart, as from a spring.
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Medicine makes people ill, mathematics make them sad and theology makes them sinful.
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This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
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The Devil fears the word of God, He can't bite it; it breaks his teeth.
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For who in fact seeks the salvation of souls through indulgences, and not instead money for his coffers? This is evident from the way indulgences are preached . For the commissioners and preachers do nothing but extol indulgences and incite.
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By God's grace, I know Satan very well. If Satan can turn God's Word upside down and pervert the Scriptures, what will he do with my words - or the words of others?
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Albert Durer, the famous painter, used to say he had no pleasure in pictures that were painted with many colors, but in those which were painted with a choice simplicity. So it is with me as to sermons.
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What would it matter if, for the sake of the Christian Church, one were to tell a big lie?