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Martin Luther Quotes - Page 38

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I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the

I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.

Change, War, Reality

Though in midst of life we be Snares of death surround us.

Death, Midst, Snares

Martin Luther (1854). “Martin Luther's Spiritual Songs”, p.80

I have so much to do today that I must set apart more time than usual to pray.

Usual, Today, Praying

Of all deadly sins, this is the most deadly, namely, that any one should think he is not guilty of a damnable and deadly sin before God.

Thinking, Sin, Guilty

Exhort your household to learn [the Ten Commandments] word for word, that they should obey God…For if you teach and urge your families things will go forward.

Should, Teach, Our Family

Martin Luther (1961). “Martin Luther, selections from his writings”, Anchor Books

I think that we've got to see that a riot is the language of the unheard. And, what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the economic plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years.

Thinking, Years, America

Isaiah calls the Church barren because her children are born without effort by the Word of faith through the Spirit of God. It is a matter of birth, not of exertion.

Children, Effort, Church

Martin Luther (2007). “Commentary on Galatians”, p.101, Lulu.com

Over against the devil and his missionaries, the authors of false doctrines and sects, we ought to be like the Apostle, impatient, and rigorously condemnatory, as parents are with the dog that bites their little one, but the weeping child itself they soothe.

Dog, Children, Parent

Martin Luther (2007). “Commentary on Galatians”, p.13, Lulu.com

The Devil...clutched hold of the miserable young man...and flew off with him through the ceiling, since which time nothing has been heard of him.

Religious, Humor, Men

The winds are nothing else but good or bad spirits. Hark! how the Devil is puffing and blowing.

Religious, Humor, Wind

Martin Luther (1862). “The Life of Luther Written by Himself”, p.321

The Devil, it is true, is not exactly a doctor who has taken degrees, but he is very learned, very expert for all that. He has not been carrying on his business during thousands of years for nothing.

Religious, Taken, Humor

Martin Luther (1862). “The Life of Luther Written by Himself”, p.328

Some will object that the Law is divine and holy. Let it be divine and holy. The Law has no right to tell me that I must be justified by it.

Law, Justified, Holy

Martin Luther (2007). “Commentary on Galatians”, p.27, Lulu.com

Let us not lose the Bible, but with diligence, in fear and invocation of God, read and preach it. While that remains and flourishes, all prospers with the state; 'tis head and empress of all arts and faculties. Let but divinity fall, and I would not give a straw for the rest.

Art, Fall, Giving

Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.3

Our Lord God doeth work like a printer who setteth the letters backwards; we see and feel well his setting, but we shall see the print yonder - in the life to come.

Letters, Lord, Print

God created Adam master and lord of living creatures, but Eve spoilt all, when she persuaded him to set himself above God's will. 'Tis you women, with your tricks and artifices, that lead men into error.

Men, Errors, Lord

Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.300

What shall we Christians do now with this depraved and damned people of the Jews? ... I will give my faithful advice: First, that one should set fire to their synagogues. . . . Then that one should also break down and destroy their houses. . . . That one should drive them out the country.

Christian, Country, Fire

Mary was not only holy. She was also the mother of the Lord.

Mother, Christianity, Lord

Martin Luther (1948). “The Martin Luther Christmas Book”

Also when it is a case of only upholding some spiritual tenet, such as infant baptism, original sin, and unnecessary separation, then . . . we conclude that . . . the stubborn sectaries must be put to death.

Spiritual, Baptism, Stubborn

The whole Turkish empire is nothing else but a crust cast by Heaven's great Housekeeper to His dogs.

Dog, Heaven, Empires

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us.

Forgiveness, Forgiving

Martin Luther (1816). “Special and chosen sermons of D. M. Luther, collected out of his writings ... Englished by W. G(ace). B.L.”, p.137

[Christ's] mission and work it is to help against sin and death, to justify and bring life. He has placed his help in baptism and the Sacrament [i.e., communion/Eucharist/Lord's supper], and incorporated it in the Word and preaching. To our eyes Baptism [capitalized in original] appears to be nothing more than ordinary water, and the Sacrament of Christ's body and blood simple bread and wine, like other bread and wine, and the sermon, hot air from a man's mouth. But we must not trust what our eyes see.

Wine, Eye, Simple

I [i.e., God] have given you baptism as a gift for the forgiveness of sins, and preach to you unceasingly by word of mouth concerning this treasure, sealing it with the Sacrament of my body and blood, so that you need never doubt. True, it seems little and insignificant that by the washing of water, the Word, and the Sacrament this should all be effected. But don't let your eyes deceive you.

Eye, Blood, Water

Sheep, cattle, men-servants were all possessions to be sold as it pleased their masters. It were a good thing were it still so. For else no man may compel nor tame the servile folk.

Men, Sheep, May

Against the flying ball no valor avails.

Flying, Balls, Valor

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.

Encouragement, Fall, Apples

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