Apr 1521 – Martin Luther before the Diet of Worms.

“Are these your writings?” “Will you repent?” – The questions.

“Your Imperial Majesty and Your Lordships demand a simple answer. Here it is, plain and unvarnished. Unless I am convicted [convinced] of error by the testimony of Scripture or (since I put no trust in the unsupported authority of Pope or councils, since it is plain that they have often erred and often contradicted themselves) by manifest reasoning, I stand convicted [convinced] by the Scriptures to which I have appealed, and my conscience is taken captive by God’s word, I cannot and will not recant anything, for to act against our conscience is neither safe for us, nor open to us.”

“Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht Anders tun. Gott hilfe mir. Amen.”

“Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen”