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The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.

The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.

Martin Luther
Sex, Science, Should Have
Table Talk 'Of Marriage and Celibacy'

Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.

Martin Luther
Music, Art, Greatest Treasure

Heretics are not to be disputed with, but to be condemned unheard, and whilst they perish by fire, the faithful ought to pursue the evil to its source, and bathe their heads in the blood of the Catholic bishops, and of the Pope, who is the devil in disguise.

Martin Luther
Fire, Blood, Evil

I have before me God's Word which cannot fail, nor can the gates of hell prevail against it; thereby will I remain, though the whole world be against me.

Martin Luther
World, Failing, Hell
Martin Luther (1848). “The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt”, p.18

The highest and most precious treasure we receive of God is, that we can speak, hear, see, etc.; but how few acknowledge these as God's special gifts, much less give God thanks for them.

Martin Luther
Giving, Special, Treasure
Martin Luther (2017). “Martin Luther's Table Talk”, p.112, Gideon House Books

The fatuous idea that a person can be holy by himself denies God the pleasure of saving sinners. God must therefore first take the sledge-hammer of the Law in His fists and smash the beast of self-righteousness and its brood of self-confidence, self wisdom, and self-help. When the conscience has been thoroughly frightened by the Law it welcomes the Gospel of grace with its message of a Savior Who came-not to break the bruised reed nor to quench the smoking flax-but to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, and to grant forgiveness of sins to all the captives.

Martin Luther
Self Confidence, Law, Ideas

Truly, if faith is there, the believer cannot hold back... he breaks out into good works.

Martin Luther
Break Out, Good Work, Believer

Accordingly if the devil should say, 'Do not drink,' you should reply to him, 'On this very account, because you forbid it, I shall drink, and what is more, I shall drink a generous amount. Thus one must always do the opposite of that which Satan prohibits. What do you think is my reason for drinking wine undiluted, talking freely, and eating more often, if it is not to torment and vex the devil who made up his mind to torment and vex me.

Martin Luther
Drinking, Wine, Thinking
Martin Luther, Theodore G. Tappert (2003). “Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel”, p.86, Regent College Publishing

How great, therefore, the wickedness of human nature is! How many girls there are who prevent conception and kill and expel tender fetuses, although procreation is the work of God.

Martin Luther
Girl, Christian, Abortion
Martin Luther, Helmut T. Lehmann (1986). “Luther's Works: Lectures on Genesis”

For God is wholly present in all creation, in every corner, he is behind you and before you. Do you think he is sleeping on a pillow in heaven? He is watching over you and protecting you.

Martin Luther
Sleep, Thinking, Heaven
"Sermons".

It is pleasing to the dear God whenever thou rejoicest or laughest from the bottom of thy heart.

Martin Luther
Happiness, Heart, Aging

Our most merciful Father, seeing us to be oppressed and overwhelmed with the curse of the law . . . sent his only Son into the world and laid upon him all the sins of all men, saying, 'You be Peter that denier, Paul that persecutor, blasphemer and cruel oppressor, David that adulterer, that sinner who ate the apple in Paradise, that thief who hung upon the cross, and briefly, you be the person who has committed the sins of all men. See therefore that you pay and satisfy for them.'

Martin Luther
Father, Son, Men

After the devil himself, there is no worse folk than the pope and his followers.

Martin Luther
Devil, Followers, Pope
"Luther's Works, Volume 41:Church and Ministry III" by Helmut T. Lehman, edited by Eric W. Gritsch, Augsburg Fortress Press, (p. 279), 1966.

It is a good thing to let prayer be the first business of the morning and the last of the evening.

Martin Luther
Morning, Prayer, Lasts

We are at fault for not slaying the Jews.

Martin Luther
Religious, Humor, Faults

It would be a good thing if young people were wise and old people were strong, but God has arranged things better.

Martin Luther
Wise, Strong, People
Martin Luther (1967). “Table Talk”

Prayer is a very precious medicine, one that certainly helps and never fails, if you will only use it.

Martin Luther
Prayer, Medicine, Helping
"The place of trust: Martin Luther on the Sermon on the mount".

Pure Christian love is not derived from the merit of the object.

Martin Luther
Christian, Love Is, Merit
Martin Luther (1830). “A Selection of the Most Celebrated Sermons of Martin Luther ...: (Never Before Published in the United States.) To which is Prefixed, a Biographical History of His Life”, p.156

It is impossible to separate works from faith- yea, just as impossible as to separate burning and shining from fire.

Martin Luther
Fire, Shining, Burning

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

Martin Luther
War, Humanity, States
Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.332

The hair is the richest ornament of women.

Martin Luther
Women, Hair, Ornaments

One Book is enough, but a thousand books is not too many!

Martin Luther
Education, Book, Enough

There are two days in my calendar: This day and that Day.

Martin Luther
Two, Calendars, Two Days

When God works in us, the will, being changed and sweetly breathed upon by the Spirit of God, desires and acts, not from compulsion, but responsively.

Martin Luther
Desire, Spirit, Changed
Martin Luther (1823). “Martin Luther on the Bondage of the Will: Written in Answer to the Diatribe of Erasmus on Free-will. First Pub. in the Year of Our Lord 1525”, p.60

The truth is mightier than eloquence, the Spirit greater than genius, faith more than education.

Martin Luther
Genius, Spirit, Truth Is

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