Martin Luther

Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, read more

Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, to make the proud humble, to lessen envy and hate, as music

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will read more

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if read more

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.

All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it read more

All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself

Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 Here is the truly Christian life, here is faith really working by read more

Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 Here is the truly Christian life, here is faith really working by love: when a man applies himself with joy and love to the works of that freest servitude, in which he serves others voluntarily and for naught; himself abundantly satisfied in the fulness and richness of his own faith.