Music is a discipline, and a mistress of order and good manners, she makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable.

Like the early Christians, we must move into a sometime hostile world armed with the revolutionary gospel of Jesus Christ. With this powerful gospel we shall boldly challenge the status quo.

We can mention only one point (which experience confirms), namely, that next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. No greater commendation than this can be found — at least not by us. After all, the gift of language combined with the gift of song was only given to man to let him know that he should praise God with both word and music, namely, by proclaiming [the Word of God] through music.

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

He who hears this name [God] from a Jew must inform the authorities, or else throw sow dung at him when he sees him and chase him away.

Faith does not inquire whether there are good works to be done, but even before asking questions, faith has done the works already.

The law of God cannot be fulfilled by external obedience.