The Devil can so completely assume the human form, when he wants to deceive us, that we may well lie with what seems to be a woman, of real flesh and blood, and yet all the while 'tis only the Devil in the shape of a woman. 'Tis the same with women, who may think that a man is in bed with them, yet 'tis only the Devil; and...the result of this connection is oftentimes an imp of darkness, half mortal, half devil.

Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair.

I simply taught, preached, wrote God's Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.

When some say that good works are forbidden when we preach faith alone, it is as if I said to a sick man: "If you had health, you would have the use of all your limbs; but without health, the works of all your limbs are nothing"; and he wanted to infer that I had forbidden the works of all his limbs.

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

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

Thus every matter, if it is to be done well, calls for the attention of the whole person.