Famous Quotes by Martin Luther (60 Quotations)

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

Martin Luther – [Heart]

I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.

Martin Luther – [Integrity]

I have no pleasure in any man who despises music. It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God. I place it next to theology. Satan hates music: he knows how it drives the evil spirit out of us.

Martin Luther – [Music]

I shall never be a heretic; I may err in dispute, but I do not wish to decide anything finally; on the other hand, I am not bound by the opinions of men.

Martin Luther – [Heresy]

If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself.

Martin Luther – [Missionaries]

If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there.

Martin Luther – [Laughter]

In our sad condition our only consolation is the expectancy of another life. Here below all is incomprehensible.

Martin Luther – [Hope]

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

Martin Luther – [Justice]

Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.

Martin Luther – [Marriage]

Mankind has a free will; but it is free to milk cows and to build houses, nothing more.

Martin Luther – [Freedom]

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

Martin Luther – [Heart]

Next to theology I give music the highest place of honor.

Martin Luther – [Music]

No one need think that the world can be ruled without blood. The civil sword shall and must be red and bloody.

Martin Luther – [Blood]

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

Martin Luther – [Eternity]

Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.

Martin Luther – [Truth]

People must have righteous principals in the first, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

Martin Luther – [Principles]

Reason is a whore, the greatest enemy that faith has.

Martin Luther – [Reason]

Reason is the enemy of faith.

Martin Luther – [Faith]

So our Lord God commonly gave riches to those gross asses to whom he vouchsafed nothing else.

Martin Luther – [Riches]

Some plague the people with too long sermons; for the faculty of listening is a tender thing, and soon becomes weary and satiated.

Martin Luther – [Preachers and Preaching]