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Protestant Reformation9 quotes
Superstition, idolatry, and hypocrisy have ample wages, but truth goes a-begging. — Martin Luther · 1569Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but-more frequently than not-struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God. — Martin Luther · 1569A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing.
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing. — Martin Luther · 1529What 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. — Martin Luther · 1529The mad mob does not ask how it could be better, only that it be different. And when it then becomes worse, it must change again. Thus they get bees for flies, and at last hornets for bees. — Martin Luther · 1526A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing. — Martin Luther · 1529All 9 quotes →Middle Ages6 quotes
They consider the deed but God weighs the motive. — Thomas a Kempis · 1418For man proposes, but God disposes. — Thomas a Kempis · 1427Oh how quickly the glory of the world passes away! — Thomas a Kempis · 1427Of the two evils the lesser is always to be chosen. — Thomas a Kempis · 1427Now the summer came to pass
And flowers through the grass
Joyously sprang,
While all the tribes of birds sang. — Walther von der Vogelweide · 1230The highest sacrifice is a broken and contrite heart; the highest wisdom is that which is found in the Torah; the noblest of all ornaments is modesty; and the most beautiful thing that man can do, is to forgive a wrong. — Eleazar of Worms · 1200The Renaissance2 quotes
I am much occupied with the investigation of physical causes. My aim in this is to show that the celestial machine is not similar to a divine animated being, but similar to a clock. — Johannes Kepler · 1605Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. — Martin Luther · 1538Early Christianity1 quote
When you are at Rome live in the Roman style: when you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere. — St. Ambrose · 397