"Peace if possible, truth at all costs."
Attributed to Martin Luther (1483 to 1546)
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The story
Martin Luther was a German monk and professor who never set out to split anything. In 1517 he posted his Ninety-five Theses, arguments against the selling of indulgences, hoping to start a debate.
He got much more than a debate. In 1521 he was called before the Holy Roman Emperor at the Diet of Worms and told to take back what he had written. Recanting would have bought him peace. Refusing could cost him his life.
He refused. He was declared an outlaw, and anyone could have killed him without punishment. Friends hid him in Wartburg Castle, where he spent his time translating the New Testament into German so ordinary people could read it.
Luther wasn't looking for a fight, but when keeping the peace meant giving up the truth, he picked the truth and paid for it.
Why we wear it
Peace is good, and you should chase it. But some peace is just silence bought at the price of something true. This band is for the conversation you'd rather avoid: kind where you can be, honest no matter what.
About the band
- Durable silicone wristband
- Quote wraps around the band, with the Fossil Words ammonite seal in the middle
- Images are design previews. The finished band may differ slightly.
Fossil Words digs up words etched in the stone of time: words that lived in the actions of the people who spoke them.