Ocupation: Monk
Life: November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546
Birthday: November 10
Death: February 18
I think these things [firearms] were invented by Satan himself, for they can't be defended against with (ordinary) weapons and fists. All human strength vanishes when confronted with firearms. A man is dead before he sees what's coming.
source: Martin Luther, Helmut T. Lehmann (1986). “Luther's Works: Table talk”
topic: Men, Thinking, Ordinary, Human Strength