Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money, proposing an academic discussion of the practice and efficacy of indulgences in his Ninety-five Theses of 1517. His refusal to renounce all of his...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth10 November 1483
CityEisleben, Germany
CountryGermany
We are at fault for not slaying them (the Jews)
Peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the existence of justice for all people.
We must learn that to expect God to do everything while we do nothing is not faith but superstition.
Cowardice asks the question, is it safe?
Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness.
A productive and happy life is not something you find; it is something you make.
Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances.
We are not makers of history. We are made by history.
Justice too long delayed is justice denied.
Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.
What good is having the right to sit at a lunch counter if you can't afford to buy a hamburger?
The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.
Racial segregation must be seen for what it is, and that is an evil system, a new form of slavery covered up with certain niceties of complexity.
Each of us is something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against ourselves.