Martin Luther

Theologian, Reformer German 1483 – 1546

Started Protestant Reformation; challenged Catholic Church authority.

375 quotes

"I am not afraid. I was born to do this."
Courage
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."
Hope
"The Bible is the cradle in which Christ is laid."
Faith
"Beware of no man more than of yourself."
Wisdom
"God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does."
Kindness
"A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none."
Freedom
"Peace if possible, truth at all costs."
Truth
"I simply taught, preached, and wrote God's Word."
Leadership
"Love cannot be forced, love cannot be compelled."
Love
"The more we know, the more we realize how much we don't know."
Knowledge
"Forgive them, for they know not what they do."
Kindness
"Work, and let the chips fall where they may."
Work
"A faithful friend is a strong defense."
Friendship
"I have held many things in my hands and lost them all."
Life
"Death is swallowed up in victory."
Faith
"Whoever wishes to be saved must above all have true faith."
Faith
"The human heart is like a beast, restrained only by the law of God."
Philosophy
"All who call upon God in true faith, earnestly and life-givingly, will certainly be heard."
Faith
"Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed."
Philosophy
"The conscience is so tender now, I fear we have created a generation of wimps."
Strength
"One nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom."
Freedom
"Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ more boldly still."
Faith
"Here I stand, I can do no other."
Courage
"I cannot and will not recant anything."
Truth
"God is not far away from us; he is waiting for us everywhere."
Faith
"The greatest prayer is patience."
Patience
"Justification is by faith alone."
Faith
"Let the strong protect the weak."
Justice
"Experience is the best teacher."
Education
"I desire mercy, not sacrifice."
Kindness