--- title: "10 Safe Quotes By Martin Luther" description: "10 Safe quotes by Martin Luther. Plus more from Martin Luther and more Safe sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58b/martin-luther-106_medieval-war_a-safe-stronghold-our-god-is-still-a-tru_1842636.jpg" --- > [A safe stronghold our God is still. A trusty shield and weapon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/a-safe-stronghold-our-god-is-still-a-trusty-shield-and-weapon/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58b/martin-luther-106_medieval-war_a-safe-stronghold-our-god-is-still-a-tru_1842636.jpg) > [It is neither safe nor prudent to do anything against conscience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-is-neither-safe-nor-prudent-to-do-anything-against-conscience/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9a/martin-luther-106_conscience_it-is-neither-safe-nor-prudent-to-do-any_304451.jpg) > [It is neither right nor safe to go against my conscience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-is-neither-right-nor-safe-to-go-against-my-conscience/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b6/martin-luther-106_conscience_it-is-neither-right-nor-safe-to-go-again_3169389.jpg) > [“I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/i-cannot-and-will-not-recant-anything-for-to-go-against-conscience-is-3/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eee/martin-luther-106_conscience_i-cannot-and-will-not-recant-anything-fo_2350390.jpg) > [I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/i-cannot-and-will-not-recant-anything-for-to-go-against-conscience-is-2/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6f/martin-luther-106_amen_i-cannot-and-will-not-recant-anything-fo_1705069.jpg) > [What shall we do with...the Jews?...I advise that safe-conduct on the highways be abolished completely for the Jews.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/what-shall-we-do-with-the-jews-i-advise-that-safe-conduct-on-the/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee9/martin-luther-106_advise_what-shall-we-do-with-the-jews-i-advise_817698.jpg) > [I am bound by the texts of the Bible, my conscience is captive to the Word of God, I neither can nor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/i-am-bound-by-the-texts-of-the-bible-my-conscience-is-captive-to-the/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba7/martin-luther-106_bible_i-am-bound-by-the-texts-of-the-bible-my_983384.jpg) > [Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/unless-i-am-convicted-by-scripture-and-plain-reason-i-do-not-accept/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83b/martin-luther-106_accepting_unless-i-am-convicted-by-scripture-and-p_2540735.jpg) > [I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/i-cannot-choose-but-adhere-to-the-word-of-god-which-has-possession-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f59/martin-luther-106_amen_i-cannot-choose-but-adhere-to-the-word-o_1920195.jpg) > [The devil is not only a liar, but also a murderer, he constantly seeks our life, and wreaks his anger whenever he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-devil-is-not-only-a-liar-but-also-a-murderer-he-constantly-seeks/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ba/martin-luther-106_arches_the-devil-is-not-only-a-liar-but-also-a_2071461.jpg) ## Other authors on Safe ## More by Martin Luther > [“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-was-easy-for-you-to-say-these-things-since-you-either-knew-you/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/in-a-delightful-garden-sowing-planting-or-digging-are-not-hardship/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/if-you-could-understand-a-single-grain-of-wheat-you-would-die-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/he-who-believes-in-god-is-not-careful-for-the-morrow-but-labors/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-made-man-out-of-nothing-and-as-long-as-we-are-nothing-he-can-make/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“But the truth will win out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/but-the-truth-will-win-out/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-wants-us-to-pray-and-he-wants-to-hear-our-prayers-not-because-we/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-office-subjects-us-to-great-burdens-and-labors-dangers-and/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-faith-in-christ-does-not-free-us-from-works-but-from-false/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-works-of-the-righteous-would-be-mortal-sins-if-they-would-not-be/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/do-not-suppose-that-abuses-are-eliminated-by-destroying-the-object/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/for-we-maintain-that-a-man-is-justified-by-faith-apart-from-observing/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [There are only two days on my calendar... today and the day of judgment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/there-are-only-two-days-on-my-calendar-today-and-the-day-of-judgment/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [ Antichrist is the pope and the Turk \[Muslim\] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/antichrist-is-the-pope-and-the-turk-muslim-together-a-beast-full-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [It is not the imitation that makes sons; it is sonship that makes imitators.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-is-not-the-imitation-that-makes-sons-it-is-sonship-that-makes/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/safe/martin-luther/#itemlist", "name": "10 Safe Quotes By Martin Luther", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A safe stronghold our God is still. 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