Heavy thoughts bring on physical maladies; when the soul is oppressed so is the body.

Human nature is like a drunk peasant. Lift him into the saddle on one side, over he topples on the other side.

The bible is the cradle that holds the Christ, without him it is nothing more than wood and straw.

Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other-my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.

No one may forsake their neighbors when they are in trouble. Everybody is under obligation to help and support their neighbors as they would themselves like to be helped.

I am of a different mind ten times in the course of a day. But I resist the devil, and often it is with a fart that I chase him away. When he tempts me with silly sins I say, 'Devil, yesterday I broke wind too. Have you written it down on your list?

You may as well quit reading and hearing the Word of God, and give it to the devil, if you do not desire to live according to it.