Quotes By Martin Luther

Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God.

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 man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.

I feel much freer now that I am certain the pope is the Antichrist.

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

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

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

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.

Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times.

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.

Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?

When schools flourish, all flourishes.

Reason is the enemy of faith.

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.

War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.

The man who has the will to undergo all labor may win to any good.

My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.

Forgiveness is God's command.

Nothing good ever comes of violence.

Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.

You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.

I more fear what is within me than what comes from without.

Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.

The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else.

Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God.

Pray, and let God worry.