"The greatest blessing of God is a virtuous and pious wife, who fears God and loves her husband."

"The ass needs to be beaten, and the populace needs to be ruled by force. God knew this well, and therefore he gave the ruler not a fox's tail, but a sword."

"You are an extraordinary creature, being neither God nor man. Perhaps you are the devil himself."

"The hair on my head is a fine work of art, but it is not necessary for salvation."

"And so, dear Christian, beware of the Jews . . . you can see how God's wrath has consigned them to the Devil, who has robbed them not only of a proper understanding of the Scriptures, but also of comm…"