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Martin Luther1483–1546

Man is by nature unable to want God to be God. Indeed, he himself wants to be God, and does not want God to be God.

Martin Luther on theology

Disputation against Scholastic Theology (1517), Thesis 17

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Love, while always forgiving of imperfections and mistakes, can never cease to will their removal.
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Other than heaven, the only place where one’s heart is completely safe from the dangers of love is hell.
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