Martin Luther

"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."

"God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the grass and cattle."

"Children are a gift from God."

"Marriage is a gift from God."

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above."

"I would lose my faith if it were not for the cross."

"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship than a good marriage."

"I fear not the future, for I believe in Providence."

"Take hold of the time you have."

"The mind is willing, but the body is weak."

"Do not despair, God is faithful."

"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of his willingness."

"I am rotten through and through."

"God sometimes uses our passions as instruments of righteousness."

"There is nothing to fear except fear itself."

"Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up."

"A man may go to heaven with half the learning of another."

"The good works of one man are of benefit to many."

"Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole."

"Grace and peace to you from God our Father."

"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on."

"Ink and paper are the weapons by which I fight."

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."

"This life therefore is not godliness but the process of becoming godly."

"Do you know what God did to punish the disobedient? He gave them a king."

"Love is something far more than desire for sexual intercourse."

"Peace is a precious possession."

"Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding."

"What harm could it do if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church?"

"A man without God is like a tree without roots."