Martin Luther

A man must have a good mind, and a strong body, and a pure heart, to be a good preacher.

The greatest blessing of all is to have a wife who is pious, God-fearing, and domestic.

I am not mad, but I am a prophet.

The more you read the Bible, the more you will love it; the more you love it, the more you will read it.

Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one. Indeed, the invention of printing is the work of God.

A dog is a dog, and a cat is a cat, but a man is a man.

The greatest good in marriage is the love of husband and wife.

I confess that I am a man, and that I have erred.

What does not kill me makes me stronger.

God created the world, and he gave it to man, and he said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it.'

I had no other intention than to purge the Lord's house of abominations.

I have to confess that I have no desire to be a martyr.

The true treasure of the church is the most holy gospel of the glory and grace of God.

I am fed up with the world, and the world is fed up with me.

The stomach is the greatest lord on earth.

I am a worm and no man.

It is a sin to be sad.

The best way to worship God is to do your ordinary work well.

To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.

Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.