Quotes by
Martin Luther |
1483-1546 , German theologian, protagonist of Reformation
German priest, theologian, author, professor, and Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.Luther opposed many practices of the Roman Catholic Church and published his opinions in Ninety-five Theses in 1517. In 1521 he was excommunicated by Pope Leo X.
He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Christian history
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Quotations
| • | I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer. 3 |
| • | The clergy is the greatest obstacle to faith. 2 |
| • | We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day. 2 |
| • | Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness. 2 |
| • | The Turks are the people of God’s wrath. 1 |
| • | Medicine makes people sick, Mathematics makes them sad, and Theology makes them sinners. 1 |
| • | Beer is made by men, wine by God. 1 |
| • | God does not need your good deeds, but your neighbor does. |
| • | The fewer the words, the better the prayer. |
| • | How soon “not now” becomes “never”! |
| • | When I am angry, I can pray well and teach well. |
| • | Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. |
| • | Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell. |
| • | Reason is a whore, the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but more frequently than not struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God. |
| • | Everything that is done in this world is done by hope. |
| • | There are two days in my calendar: This day and that Day. |
| • | Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved. |