Quotes from Martin Luther
The devil won't stay where there is music.
- Martin Luther
The first duty of the gospel preacher is to declare God's law and to show the nature of sin.
- Martin Luther
It is the nature of all hypocrites and false prophets to create a conscience where there is none, and to cause conscience to disappear where it does exist.
- Martin Luther
Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature which beams full of all goodness.
- Martin Luther
Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection not in books alone but in every leaf of springtime.
- Martin Luther
Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
- Martin Luther
Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.
- Martin Luther
To have peace and love in marriage is a gift which is next to the knowledge of the Gospel.
- Martin Luther
My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.
- Martin Luther
I simply taught, preached, wrote God's Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.
- Martin Luther
I admit that I deserve death and hell, what of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!
- Martin Luther
This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity.
- Martin Luther