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“God does not work salvation for fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin vigorously... Do not for a moment imagine that this life is the abiding place of justice; sin must be committed.”

Quote by Martin Luther

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Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483 and died on February 18, 1546, was a significant figure in the German Reformation. He was a monk, theologian, philosopher, and writer, known for his leading role in the Reformation. Luther challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church and translated the Bible into German, which had a profound impact on German culture and religion. more

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Author:Martin Luther

“At Poltersberg, there is a lake similarly cursed. If you throw a stone into it, a dreadful storm immediately arises, and the whole neighboring district quakes to its centre. 'Tis the devils kept prisoner there.”

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Book:The Life of Luther Written by Himself

Source: The Life of Luther Written by Himself

“Demons live in many lands, but particularly in Prussia.”

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“How often have not the demons called 'Nix,' drawn women and girls into the water, and there had commerce with them, with fearful consequences.”

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Book:The Life of Luther Written by Himself

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“I almost feel like throwing Jimmy into the stove, as the priest in Kulenberg did.”

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“Chris Cooper once told me to never have any regrets. After Chris said that to me, I walk into every scene thinking, 'exhaust every possibility.' Once you get to a certain place, it's like you just deliver everything you've got. Don't have any regrets. It pops up in my mind over and over and over again.”

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“I maintain that some Jew wrote it who probably heard about Christian people but never encountered any.”

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Author:Martin Luther

“I myself saw and touched at Dessay, a child of this sort, which had no human parents, but had proceeded from the Devil. He was twelve years old, and, in outward form, exactly resembled ordinary children.”

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Book:The Life of Luther Written by Himself

Source: The Life of Luther Written by Himself

“In many countries there are particular places to which devils more especially resort. In Prussia there is an infinite number of evil spirits.”

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Book:The Life of Luther Written by Himself

Source: The Life of Luther Written by Himself

“Many demons are in woods, in waters, in wildernesses, and in dark poolly places ready to hurt...people.”

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Author:Martin Luther