Martin Luther

"God does not love you because you are valuable. You are valuable because God loves you."

"An earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons."

"There are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, the mind, and the purse."

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."

"As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."

"The Christian life is not a life of constant victory, but one of constant struggle."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."

"You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say."

"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

"Be a sinner and sin boldly, but trust in Christ and rejoice in Him."

"When the ship has sunk, all are equal in the sea."

"I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe."

"Who loves not wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life long."

"The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven."

"There is no greater good on earth than marriage."

"Mighty God, what loneliness is the poverty of self-reliance."

"The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people."

"Wars grow out of the love of material advantage and glory."

"Thoughts are free and are subject to no authority."

"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong."

"God is not interested in the number of your good deeds, but the quality of your faith."

"The greatest thing any of us can do is to surrender our lives to God."

"In times of peace, sons bury their fathers. In times of war, fathers bury their sons."

"Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace."

"A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none."

"The Devil is the ape of God."

"A theologian must have a devout heart, a patient spirit, and a sincere love of truth."

"There are three things that strengthen faith: truth, genuine love, and divine grace."

"The Pope is not infallible. Only God is."