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• The prosperity of a country depends, not on the abundance of its revenues, nor on the strength of its fortifications, nor on the beauty of its public buildings; but it consists in the number of its cultivated citizens, in its men of education, enlightenment and character.

  Martin Luther

  Country, Character, Men

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• It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.

  Martin Luther

  Christian, Religion, Neighbor

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• A gospel that doesn't deal with the issues of the day is not the gospel at all.

  Martin Luther

  Issues, Deals

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• I am much afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labour in explaining the Holy Scriptures, and engraving them in the hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his child where the scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which means are not unceasingly occupied with the Word of God must be corrupt.

  Martin Luther

  Education, Children, Heart

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• The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans but Christians. What is Luther? The teaching is not mine. Nor was I crucified for anyone...How did I, poor stinking bag of maggots that I am, come to the point where people call the children of Christ by my evil name?

  Martin Luther

  Christian, Children, Teaching

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

  Martin Luther

  Nature, Stars, Flower

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• We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.

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  Deeds, Made, Righteous

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• The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man was the idea that somehow he could make himself good enough to deserve to live with an all-holy God.

  Martin Luther

  Men, Ideas, Mind

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• Prayer is climbing up into the heart of God.

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  Prayer, Heart, Climbing

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• Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man would stake his life on it one thousand times. This confidence in God's grace and knowledge of it makes men glad and bold and happy in dealing with God and with all creatures; and this is the work of the Holy Ghost in faith.

  Martin Luther

  Faith, Christian, Men

  Martin Luther, J. Theodore Mueller (2003). “Commentary on Romans”, p.17, Kregel Publications

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• Feelings come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the Word of God-- Naught else is worth believing. Though all my heart should feel condemned For want of some sweet token, There is One greater than my heart Whose Word cannot be broken. I'll trust in God's unchanging Word Till soul and body sever, For, though all things shall pass away, HIS WORD SHALL STAND FOREVER!

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  Sweet, Believe, Heart

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• Every occupation has its own honor before God. Ordinary work is a divine vocation or calling. In our daily work no matter how important or mundane we serve God by serving the neighbor and we also participate in God's on-going providence for the human race.

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  Race, Honor, Important

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• To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.

  Martin Luther

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Christian

  Attributed in "Talking it over" by George Sweeting, (p. 88), September 1, 1979.

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• It's not what I don't know that bothers me - it's what I do know and don't do!

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  Bother, Knows

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• The world doesn't want to be punished. It wants to remain in darkness. It doesn't want to be told that what it believes is false. If you also don't want to be corrected, then you might as well leave the church and spend your time at the bar and brothel. But if you want to be saved-and remember that there's another life after this one-you must accept correction.

  Martin Luther

  Believe, Darkness, Church

  Martin Luther (2009). “Faith Alone: A Daily Devotional”, p.182, Zondervan

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• A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.

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  Giving, Suffering, Religion

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• I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and makes people joyful; they forget thereby all wrath, unchastity, arrogance, and the like. Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor.

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  Inspirational, Music, God

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• One is not righteous who does much, but the one who, without work, believes much in Christ. The law says, 'Do this,' and it is never done. Grace says, 'Believe in this,' and everything is already done.

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  Believe, Law, Grace

  Martin Luther (2012). “Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings”, p.56, Fortress Press

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• Nothing is more beautiful in the eyes of God than a soul that loves to hear His Word.

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  Beautiful, Eye, Soul

  Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia Publishing House

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• Ah, if I could only pray the way that dog looks at meat.

  Martin Luther

  Dog, Meat, Looks

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• Pray, and let God worry.

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  Trust, Encouraging, Hope

  Martin Luther, Jaroslav Pelikan (1975). “Letters”

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• As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars.

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  Men, Long, Dollars

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• Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works.

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  Christ, Righteousness

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• Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you

  Martin Luther

  Hate, People, Listening

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• A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.

  Martin Luther

  Fighting, Soldier, Shepherds

  Martin Luther (1818). “The familiar discourses of dr. Martin Luther, tr. by H. Bell”, p.241

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