Martin Luther

Martin Luther
Martin Luther; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money, proposing an academic discussion of the practice and efficacy of indulgences in his Ninety-five Theses of 1517. His refusal to renounce all of his...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth10 November 1483
CityEisleben, Germany
CountryGermany
There is no truth to the myth that Negroes depreciate property. The fact is that most Negroes are kept out of residential neighborhoods so long that when one of us is finally sold a home, it's already depreciated.
Money, like any other force such as electricity, is amoral and can be used for either good or evil.
I decide on the basis of conscience. A genuine leader doesn't reflect consensus, he molds consensus.
America, you must be born again!
My charge as prime minister is to take any decision that is in the best interest of the country.
In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law . . That would lead to anarchy.
You can kill the dreamer, but you can't kill the dream.
We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say we will not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace
Every person must stand up and be accountable, but be responsible for their actions.
Something should remind us once more that the great things in this universe are things that we never see.
We must move forward in the days ahead with audacious faith. The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice.
The government can't make people love me, but it can keep them from lynching me.
Unarmed love is the most powerful force in all the world.
Nonviolence is the most potent technique for oppressed people. Unearned suffering is redemptive.