Quotes by Martin Luther

The defects of a preacher are soon spied.

I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope self.

Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen.

Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection not in books alone but in every leaf in springtime.

In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offense was slain But the Lord is risen today Christ hath brought us life again Wherefore let us all rejoice Singing loud with cheerful voice Hallelujah!

Faith is a living and unshakable confidence a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.

Here I stand. I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen.

Who loves not women wine and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

Forgiveness is Gods command.

A mighty fortress is our God A bulwark never failing Our helper he amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing.

God uses lust to impel men to marry ambition to office avarice to earning and fear to faith. God led me like an old blind goat.

All who call on God in true faith earnestly from the heart will certainly be heard and will receive what they have asked and desired.

Every thing that is done in the world is done by hope.

Christian life consists in faith and charity.

I never work better than when I am inspired by anger when I am angry I can write pray and preach well for then my whole temperament is quickened my understanding sharpened and all mundane vexations and temptations depart.

The devil does not stay where music is.

Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection not in books alone but in every leaf of springtime.

The fewer the words the better the prayer.

The less I pray the harder it gets the more I pray the better it goes.

Tomorrow I plan to work work from early until late. In fact I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.