Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.
MARTIN LUTHERTemptations, 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.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it.
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Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
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Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.
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I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.
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Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved. Now choose what you want.
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People go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.
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Show me where a man spends his time & money, and I’ll show you his god.
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Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.
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We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished.
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Christians fight best on their knees. Whatever good may be done is done and brought about by prayer.
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The highest and most precious treasure we receive of God is, that we can speak, hear, see, etc; but how few acknowledge these as God’s special gifts, much less give God thanks for them.
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He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.
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The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.
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The Bible is the cradle wherein Christ is laid.
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The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.
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