Martin Luther
German reformer and theologian, 1483-1546
15 quotes.
Quotes by Martin Luther
- A lie is like a snowball; the farther you roll it, the bigger it becomes.
- Faith is that courage in the heart which trusts for all good to God.
- For truth and duty it is ever the fitting time; who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
- God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.
- Here I stand; I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen.
- How soon "not now" becomes "never!
- I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.
- It is a good thing to let prayer be the first business of the morning and the last of the evening.
- Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.
- Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.
- Pray, and let God worry.
- The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
- The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.
- The human heart is like a millstone in a mill: when you put wheat under it, it turns and grinds and bruises the wheat to flour; if you put no wheat, it still grinds on, but then 'tis itself it grinds and wears away.
- We may not be able to parry evil thoughts, but we may surely guard against their taking root in us and bringing forth evil deeds.