I am bound by the texts of the Bible, my conscience is captive to the Word of God, I neither can nor will recant anything, since it is neither right nor safe to act against my conscience.

If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old.

I can't keep the sparrows from flying around my head, but I can keep them from making a nest in my hair.

What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbor. For it is our own neighbor who needs our service; God in heaven needs it not.

Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved.

Beer is made by men, wine by God.

Unto him who is able to keep us from falling, and lift us from the dark to the bright mountain of hope, from the midnight of desperation to the daybreak of joy, to him be power and authority for ever and ever.