Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback; set it up on one side, and it tumbles over on the other — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
so it is with human reason, which strives not against faith, when enlightened, but rather furthers and advances it. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that he sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The veneration of Mary is inscribed in the very depths of the human heart — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Human nature is like a drunk peasant. Lift him into the saddle on one side, over he topples on the other side. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When God contemplates some great work, He begins it by the hand of some poor, weak, human creature, to whom He afterwards… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who wholly renounces himself, and relies not on mere human reason, will make good progress in the Scriptures; but the world… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The Devil, too, sometimes steals human children; it is not infrequent for him to carry away infants within the first six weeks… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Heaven and earth, all the emperors, kings, and princes of the world, could not raise a fit dwelling-place for God; yet, in… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The human heart is like a millstone in a mill: when you put wheat under it, it turns and grinds and bruises… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Truly speech has wonderful strength and power, that through a mere word, proceeding out of the mouth of a poor human creature,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Astrology is framed by the devil, to the end people may be scared from entering into the state of matrimony, and from… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A person whodoes not regard music as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper indeed and does not deserve to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In human affairs, we accomplish everything through prayer. What has been properly arranged, we keep in order, what has gone amiss we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Although the Christian is thus free from all works, he ought in this liberty to empty himself, take upon himself the form… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We come to the New Testament, where again a host of imperative verbs is mustered in support of that miserable bondage of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In human affairs we accomplish everything through prayer. What has been properly arranged we keep in order, what has gone amiss we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The Devil can so completely assume the human form, when he wants to deceive us, that we may well lie with what… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In a word, the Holy Scripture is the highest and best of books, abounding in comfort under all afflictions and trials. It… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When I am assailed with heavy tribulations, I rush out among my pigs rather than remain alone by myself. The human heart… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God scorns and mocks the devil, in setting under his very nose a poor, weak, human creature, mere dust and ashes, yet… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I myself saw and touched at Dessay, a child of this sort, which had no human parents, but had proceeded from the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I think these things [firearms] were invented by Satan himself, for they can't be defended against with (ordinary) weapons and fists. All… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I hate myself, that I cannot believe it so constantly and surely as I should; but no human creature can rightly know… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ and his word can hardly be recognized because of the great vermin of human ordinances. However, let this suffice for the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Every occupation has its own honor before God. Ordinary work is a divine vocation or calling. In our daily work no matter… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Maternity is a glorious thing, since all mankind has been conceived, born, and nourished of women. All human laws should encourage the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
How great, therefore, the wickedness of human nature is! How many girls there are who prevent conception and kill and expel tender… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Our office...subjects us to great burdens and labors, dangers and temptations, with little reward or gratitude from the world. But Christ himself will be… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image