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German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)

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The fewer the words, the better the prayer.

– Martin Luther

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A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.

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Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.

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

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God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees, and flowers, and clouds, and stars.

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Here stand I. I can do no other.

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In this life, Christ is an example, showing us how to live in his death, he is a sacrifice, satisfying for our sins in his resurrection, a conqueror in his ascentions, a kind in his intercession, a high priest.

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Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.

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Now the church is not wood and stone, but the company of people who believe in Christ.

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Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.

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A man cannot do good before he is made good.

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Christ will remain a priest and king though He was never consecrated by any papist bishop or greased by any of those shavelings but he was ordained and consecrated by God Himself, and by Him anointed.

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Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

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The heart of religion lies in its personal pronouns.

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Be a sinner and sin mightily, but more mightily believe and rejoice in Christ.

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At night always carry in your heart something from Holy Scriptures to bed with you, meditate upon it like a ruminant animal, and go softly to sleep; but this must not be too much, rather a little that may be well pondered and understood, that you may find a remnant of it in your mind when you rise in the morning.

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I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years.

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The Bible is the cradle wherein Christ is laid.

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Peace if possible, truth at all costs.

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Earth has nothing more tender than a woman's heart when it is the abode of piety.

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If you're not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there.

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Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith in him is unless he knew where his believers are

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Anything that one imagines of God apart from Christ is only useless thinking and vain idolatry.

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Christ is the Master the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic though Judas, Ananias, Pilate or Herod were its author.

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Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.

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Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressor

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Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.

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I cannot believe that my illness is natural. I suspect Satan, and therefore I am the more inclined to take it lightly.

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I had a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons ofthe former slaves and the sons of the former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood

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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character

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If a man hasn't discovered something he wi die for, he isn't fit to live

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If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself.

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

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It is pleasing to God whenever you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart.

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Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

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Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now; I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over, I've. Seen the promised Land.... So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried a out anything, I'm not fearing any man

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Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature which beams full of all goodness.

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

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My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.

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No man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as is done in popedom but if a cross or tribulation come upon him, then let him suffer it patiently, and know that it is good and profitable for him.

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Nothing in the world is more dangerous than that sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity

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Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church it is a goodly Christian weapon.

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So our Lord God commonly gave riches to those gross asses to whom he vouchsafed nothing else.

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The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.

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The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven.

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The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men

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There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.

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We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools

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We will have to depend in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people

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When God wants to speak and deal with us, he does not avail himself of an angel but of parents, or the pastor, or of our neighbor.

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When Jesus Christ utters a word, He opens His mouth so wide that it embraces all Heaven and earth, even though that word be but in a whisper.

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We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now, this is not time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.

– Martin Luther

Found on CNN 1 year ago

These words are known to each of you. Today, I can say I have a need. A need to protect our sky. I need your decision, your help, which means exactly the same, the same you feel when you hear the words, I have a dream.

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Found on FOX News 2 years ago

I don’t know how you can support the bills without stating a pathway for that to happen.

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Found on FOX News 3 years ago

President President Joe Biden and Congress used President Biden and Congress political muscle to deliver a vital infrastructure deal, and now we are calling on President Biden and Congress to do the same to restore the very voting rights protections my father and countless other civil rights leaders bled to secure.

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Found on CNN 3 years ago

Like those who crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday, we will not accept empty promises in pursuit of my father's dream for a more equal and just America.

– Martin Luther

Found on CNN 3 years ago

I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history.

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Found on CNN 3 years ago

President Joe Biden and Congress used President Biden and Congress political muscle to deliver a vital infrastructure deal, and now we are calling on President Biden and Congress to do the same to restore the very voting rights protections my father and countless other civil rights leaders bled to secure.

– Martin Luther

Found on CNN 3 years ago

People want to make sure that we engage with enough different community stakeholders and I think it's fair to say that this did not happen, and that's why we're kind of in the position we are now, this wasn't so much a repudiation of the Dr. King name or any ministers involved. It's instead saying,' Let's make sure we work together and get it done right.'.

– Martin Luther

Found on CNN 5 years ago

It is said that a nation is judged by how it treats its most precious resource. I believe our most precious resources are our children, we cannot rest until all the children are reunited with their loved ones and beyond that, we must work together to make sure all refugees are treated with dignity and respect in the future.

– Martin Luther

Found on FOX News 6 years ago

Imagine our neighborhoods and communities when love is the way. Imagine our governments and countries when love is the way.

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Found on Reuters 6 years ago

We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices, capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad.

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Found on CNN 6 years ago

We will only continue to make progress as we continue to move forward together, one day we will reach that mountain top together.

– Martin Luther

Found on FOX News 7 years ago

His dream was a fully integrated American for all people, all faiths, genders, religions, we all have the obligation to make sure our fight for justice, equality – the battle that we face every day — is fought and won because it is deeply rooted in us as a people.

– Martin Luther

Found on FOX News 7 years ago

[ Our job at the FBI ] is simple and profound. To protect the American people, and uphold The Constitution, and to follow the facts independently wherever they may lead.

– Martin Luther

Found on FOX News 7 years ago

If Negroes could vote, there would be no Jim Clarks, our children would not be crippled by segregated schools ….

– Martin Luther

Found on FOX News 9 years ago

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