 The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else. |
| I shall never be a heretic; I may err in dispute, but I do not wish to decide anything finally; on the other hand, I am not bound by the opinions of men. |
| To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer. |
| Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. |
| Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God. |
| War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it. |
| The man who has the will to undergo all labor may win to any good. |
| Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart. |
| I feel much freer now that I am certain the pope is the Antichrist. |
| The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride. |
| The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay. |
| Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. |
| If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old. |
| Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding. |
| For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel. |
| Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying. |
| Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times. |
| Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us. |
