Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Martin Luther
Born: November 10, 1483
Died: February 18, 1546 (aged 62)
Bio: Martin Luther was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, former monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church.
Known for:
- Ninety-five Theses (1517)
- On the Jews and Their Lies (1543)
- Luther Bible (1534)
- Table Talk
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