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Martin Luther quotes

Deutsch Leader November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546

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Where, then, is our orator running off to, who was going to speak about a palm, but talks of nothing but a gourd? "It started as a wine jar, why does it end as a water jug? Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall..."
Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail. Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not..."
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
Martin Luther quote: "Everything that is done in this world is done by hope."
Everything that is done in this world is done by hope. Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "Everything that is done in the world is done by hope."
Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. Martin Luther
As we see from the Scriptures, it had become a common and proverbial expression that if someone wanted to refer to a prophet, he called him a “fool.” So in the history of Jehu (2 Kings 9:11), they said of a prophet: “Why did this mad fellow come to you?” And Isaiah shows (Is. 57:4) that they opened their mouths and put out their tongues against him. But all they accomplished by this was to become a terrible stench and a curse, while the dear prophets and saints have honor, praise, and acclaim... Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "a quite novel kind of grammar and logic, according to which..."
a quite novel kind of grammar and logic, according to which what is something is nothing Martin Luther
Here again Diatribe confidently brings in a gloss to suit herself, just as if Scripture were under her complete control. As for considering the prophet's meaning and intention, what need was there for a man of such authority to do that? All we need is: Erasmus says so, therefore it is so. Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "Peace if possible, truth at all costs."
Peace if possible, truth at all costs. Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "How is it then that your theologians drivel like people in..."
How is it then that your theologians drivel like people in their second childhood. Martin Luther
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. Martin Luther
Those speak foolishly who ascribe their anger or their impatience to such as offend them or to tribulation. Tribulation does not make people impatient, but proves that they are impatient. So everyone may learn from tribulation how his heart is constituted. Martin Luther
If you want to interpret well and confidently, set Christ before you, for He is the man to whom it all applies, every bit of it. Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "One Book is enough, but a thousand books is not too many!"
One Book is enough, but a thousand books is not too many! Martin Luther
Martin Luther quote: "If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything..."
If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old. Martin Luther

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