When asked what he would do if he knew the world would end tomorrow, Martin Luther said, "I would plant a tree."

To comfort a sorrowful conscience is much better than to possess many kngdoms; yet the world regards it not; nay, condemns it, calling us rebels, dissturbers of the peace.

For some years now I have read through the Bible twice every year. If you picture the Bible to be a mighty tree and every word a little branch, I have shaken every one of these branches because I wanted to know what it was and what it meant.

There are three conversions necessary (for the Christian life): the conversion of the heart, the mind, and the purse.

You must learn that if you are a Christian, you will without a doubt experience all kinds of opposition and evil inclinations in the flesh. For when you have faith, there will be a hundred more evil thoughts and a hundred more temptations than before.

I have to hurry all day to get time to pray.

I put the Scriptures above all the sayings of the fathers, angels, men and devils. Here I take my stand.