Martin Luther
Leader of the Protestant Reformation
Sayings by Martin Luther
I'd rather be a pig in a sty than a friar in a monastery.
The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn.
The world is a great book, of which they who never stir from home read only one page.
Sleep is a most excellent thing, for it makes us forget all the miseries of life.
Sleep is a most excellent thing, for it makes us forget all the miseries of life.
The hair is the finest ornament a woman has. If she be a virgin, let her wear it loose; if married, let her wear it up.
The hair is the finest ornament a woman has. If she be a virgin, let her wear it loose; if married, let her wear it up.
Eating is a serious business. You must eat with delight and not as if you were doing penance.
Eating is a serious business. You must eat with delight and not as if you were doing penance.
I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self.
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
The greater the sinner, the greater the grace.
The greater the sinner, the greater the grace.
Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
God does not need our good works, but our neighbor does.
He who does not understand the devil, does not understand God.
The stomach alone is not to be trusted. It is a rebel.
The stomach alone is not to be trusted. It is a rebel.
If you want to have a good laugh, read the Papal Bulls. They are so full of nonsense that they will make you split your sides.