Martin Luther Quotes
Born: November 10, 1483
Martin Luther, the 16th-century theologian whose defiance reshaped Christendom, stands as a colossus of spiritual and intellectual courage. His legacy is forged in the fires of conviction, where he championed salvation through faith alone, igniting the Protestant Reformation. More than a historical figure, Luther’s philosophy pulses with raw human truth—embracing doubt, grace, and the profound struggle of the soul. His words cut through centuries, offering timeless wisdom on resilience, freedom, and the courage to stand against the tide. Today, his quotes resonate because they speak to the eternal tension between fear and faith, reminding us that wisdom is born in the crucible of authentic living.
Martin Luther Quotes (67)
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."
— Martin Luther"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."
— Martin Luther"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times."
— Martin Luther"Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave."
— Martin Luther"Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail."
— Martin Luther"For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel."
— Martin Luther"Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying."
— Martin Luther"I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
— Martin Luther"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us."
— Martin Luther"Everything that is done in the world is done by hope."
— Martin Luther"I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen."
— Martin Luther"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage."
— Martin Luther"Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime."
— Martin Luther"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world."
— Martin Luther"God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars."
— Martin Luther"You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say."
— Martin Luther"Peace if possible, truth at all costs."
— Martin Luther"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver."
— Martin Luther"Pray, and let God worry."
— Martin Luther"When I am angry I can pray well and preach well."
— Martin Luther"Nothing good ever comes of violence."
— Martin Luther"I more fear what is within me than what comes from without."
— Martin Luther"I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth."
— Martin Luther"Forgiveness is God's command."
— Martin Luther"Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon."
— Martin Luther"Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God."
— Martin Luther"I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self."
— Martin Luther"Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace."
— Martin Luther"The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills; if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills; Nor can it choose its rider... the riders contend for its possession."
— Martin Luther"Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding."
— Martin Luther