Martin Luther

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing. Our helper He amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.

The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of pious fear of God.

I would advise no one to send his child where the Holy Scriptures are not supreme. Every institution that does not unceasingly pursue the study of God's word becomes corrupt.

Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I a…

Through faith we are restored to paradise and created anew.

We do not become righteous by doing righteous deeds but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

To have prayed well, is to have studied well.