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 LUTHEREven if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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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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No man understands the Scriptures, unless he be acquainted with the Cross.
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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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I know not the way God leads me, but well do I know my Guide.
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Temptations, 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.
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The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
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Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.
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He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.
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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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I have so much to do today, I’ll need to spend another hour on my knees.
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When Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners.
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The less I pray, the harder it gets; the more I pray, the better it goes.
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Now the Church is not wood and stone, but the company of believing people; one must hold to them, and see how they believe, live and teach.
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A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
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Prayer is a very precious medicine, one that certainly helps and never fails, if you will only use it.
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