What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will… — Martin Luther
What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.
In the original German
Denn was man allein mit Ruten und Schlägen soll zwingen, da wird keine gute Art aus, und wenn mans weit bringt, so bleiben sie doch nicht länger fromm, denn die Rute auf dem Nacken liegt.
The Large Catechism · 1529
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Luther, Martin. Luther's Large Catechism with Study Questions. Concordia Publishing House, 2010, second commandant.
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Luther, Martin. Der Große Katechismus [The Large Catechism]. Wittenberg, 1529, second commandant.