Able Quote by Martin Luther
“Whoever would like to cherish such adders and puny devils - who are the worst enemies of Christ and us all - to befriend them and to do them honour simply in order to be cheated, plundered, robbed, disgraced, and forced to howl and curse and suffer every kind of evil, to him I would commend the Jews. And if this is not enough, let him tell the Jews to use his mouth as a privy, or else crawl into the Jew's hind parts, and there worship the holy thing, so as afterwards to be able to boast of having been merciful, and of having helped the Devil and his progeny to blaspheme our dear Lord.”
About This Quote
Source Treat: The 1520 Treatise "On the Jews and Their Lies" by Martin Luther
Condemns those who feign piety toward Jews while exploiting them, exposing hypocrisy and moral corruption
In simple terms: Criticizes false kindness that harms Jews and serves evil
Key Takeaway
Beware of insincere aid that empowers oppression
Themes
hypocrisy
religion
antisemitism
morality
power
Mood
cautionary
critical
Type
historical
political
When to use this quote
- political rhetoric
- religious discourse
- historical analysis
Key Concepts
theology
ethics
social manipulation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does false compassion enable oppression?
- What responsibilities do we have to confront hypocrisy?
