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Explore our hand-picked selection of 915 inspiring quotes by Martin Luther.

About Martin Luther

  • Born: November 10, 1483
  • Died: February 18, 1546
  • Occupation: Monk
    • The priest is not made. he must be born a priest; must inherit his office. i refer to the new birth-the birth of water and the spirit. thus all christians must became priests, children of god and co-heirs with christ the most high priest.
    Christian Children Water
    First i shake the whole apple tree, that the ripest might fall. then i climb the tree and shake each limb, and then each branch and then each twig, and then i look under each leaf.
    Encouragement Fall Apples
    Against the flying ball no valor avails.
    Flying Balls Valor
    Sheep, cattle, men-servants were all possessions to be sold as it pleased their masters. it were a good thing were it still so. for else no man may compel nor tame the servile folk.
    Men Sheep May
    [christ's] mission and work it is to help against sin and death, to justify and bring life. he has placed his help in baptism and the sacrament [i.e., communion/eucharist/lord's supper], and incorporated it in the word and preaching. to our eyes baptism [capitalized in original] appears to be nothing more than ordinary water, and the sacrament of christ's body and blood simple bread and wine, like other bread and wine, and the sermon, hot air from a man's mouth. but we must not trust what our eyes see.
    Wine Eye Simple
    I [i.e., god] have given you baptism as a gift for the forgiveness of sins, and preach to you unceasingly by word of mouth concerning this treasure, sealing it with the sacrament of my body and blood, so that you need never doubt. true, it seems little and insignificant that by the washing of water, the word, and the sacrament this should all be effected. but don't let your eyes deceive you.
    Eye Blood Water
    Mary was not only holy. she was also the mother of the lord.
    Mother Christianity Lord
    The whole turkish empire is nothing else but a crust cast by heaven's great housekeeper to his dogs.
    Dog Heaven Empires
    Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us.
    Forgiveness Forgiving
    Also when it is a case of only upholding some spiritual tenet, such as infant baptism, original sin, and unnecessary separation, then . . . we conclude that . . . the stubborn sectaries must be put to death.
    Spiritual Baptism Stubborn
    What shall we christians do now with this depraved and damned people of the jews? ... i will give my faithful advice: first, that one should set fire to their synagogues. . . . then that one should also break down and destroy their houses. . . . that one should drive them out the country.
    Christian Country Fire
    Our lord god doeth work like a printer who setteth the letters backwards; we see and feel well his setting, but we shall see the print yonder - in the life to come.
    Letters Lord Print
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