Quotes from Martin Luther

Maternity is a glorious thing, since all mankind has been conceived, born, and nourished of women. All human laws should encourage the multiplication of families.

Even though they (women) grow weary and wear themselves out with child-bearing, it does not matter; let them go on bearing children till they die, that is what they are there for.

How often have not the demons called 'Nix,' drawn women and girls into the water, and there had commerce with them, with fearful consequences.

The hair is the finest ornament women have. Of old, virgins used to wear it loose, except when they were in mourning.

women and girls begin to bare themselves behind and in front, and there is nobody to punish and hold in check, and besides, God's word is mocked.

Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.

How great, therefore, the wickedness of human nature is! How many girls there are who prevent conception and kill and expel tender fetuses, although procreation is the work of God.

He that will maintain that man's free will is able to do or work anything in spiritual cases, be they never so small, denies Christ.

We ought first to know that there are no good works except those which God has commanded, even as there is no sin except that which God has forbidden.

I have done nothing; the Word has done and accomplished everything.... I let the Word do its work!

When God creates faith in a man, that is as great a work as if He created heaven and earth all over again.

I would rather obey than work miracles.

In a mouse we admire God's creation and craft work. The same may be said about flies.

"Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God."

God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.

Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.

Blood alone moves the wheels of history.

When I am angry I can write, pray, and preach well, for then my whole temperament is quickened, my understanding sharpened, and all mundane vexations and temptations depart.

Good works are the seals and proofs of faith; for even as a letter must have a seal to strengthen the same, even so faith must have good works.

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. No merchant or tradesman would set himself to work if he did not hope to reap benefit thereby.

I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one.

O, when it comes to faith, what a living, creative, active, powerful thing it is. It cannot do other than good at all times. It never waits to ask whether there is some good work to do.

He who receives a sacrament does not perform a good work; he receives a benefit. In the mass we give Christ nothing; we only receive from Him.

We are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs 'down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.'