"You are an extraordinary creature, being neither God nor man. Perhaps you are the devil himself."

"What does not kill me makes me stronger."

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

"A man remains foolish until his 40th year, when he begins to recognize his foolishness; then life is soon over."

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