"Ambition begat simony; simony begat the pope and……" — Martin Luther
"Ambition begat simony; simony begat the pope and his brethren, about the time of the Babylonish captivity"
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Martin Luther
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611 Quotes by Martin Luther
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For some years now I have read through the Bible twice every year. If you picture the Bible to be…
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You may as well quit reading and hearing the Word of God, and give it to the devil, if you…
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Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
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Take this to heart and doubt not that you are the one who killed Christ. Your sins certainly did, and…
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A safe stronghold our God is still. A trusty shield and weapon.
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To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
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What are the things we should pray for? First, our personal troubles...The greatest trouble we can ever know is thinking…
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I have to hurry all day to get time to pray.
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The less I pray, the harder it gets; the more I pray, the better it goes.
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To pray well is the better half of study.
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Mankind has a free will; but it is free to milk cows and to build houses, nothing more.
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Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given; While angels sing with tender mirth, A…
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A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
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Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of…
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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for…
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A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions.…
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and…
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The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
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