William Bradford Quotes

• Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together.

  William Bradford

  Christian, Country, Kings

  William Bradford (1952). “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647”, p.76, Rutgers University Press

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• All great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.

  William Bradford

  Overcoming, Action, Honorable

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• As one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation.

  William Bradford

  Light, May, Christianity

  Nathaniel Morton, William Bradford, Thomas Prince, Edward Winslow (1669). “New-England's Memorial”, p.110

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• Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many.

  William Bradford

  Light, Hands, Giving

  William Bradford (1870). “A Dialogue, or third conference between some young men born in New England, and some ancient men which cam out of Holland and Old England, concerning the Church and the government thereof ... Edited, with a preface and notes, by Charles Deane. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society”, p.6

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• Though I bequeath you no estate, I leave you in the enjoyment of liberty.

  William Bradford

  Liberty, Estates, Enjoyment

  "An Old Philadelphian: Colonel William Bradford". Book by John W. Wallace, 1884.

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• Yea, let them which have been redeemed of the Lord, shew how He hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor. When they wandered in the desert wilderness out of the way, and found no city to dwell in, both hungry and thirsty, their soul was overwhelmed in them. Let them confess before the Lord His loving kindness and His wonderful works before the sons of men.

  William Bradford

  Kindness, Son, Men

  William Bradford (1952). “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647”, p.63, Rutgers University Press

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• The great hope, and for the propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world

  William Bradford

  World, Kingdoms, Christ

  William Bradford, Edward Winslow, Robert Cushman, John Robinson (1848). “The Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth: In New England in 1620: Reprint from the Original Volume”, p.150, New York : J. Wiley

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• Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness.

  William Bradford

  Father, Ocean, Plymouth

  Nathaniel Morton, William Bradford, Thomas Prince, Edward Winslow (1669). “New-England's Memorial”, p.23

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• The LORD is the help of my life

  William Bradford

  Helping, Lord

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• But it pleased God to visit us then with death daily, and with so general a disease that the living were scarce able to bury the dead.

  William Bradford

  Disease, Able, Scarce

  William Bradford (1952). “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647”, p.95, Rutgers University Press

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• Behold, now, another providence of God. A ship comes into the harbor.

  William Bradford

  Ships, Harbors, Providence

  William Bradford (1952). “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647”, p.112, Rutgers University Press

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• And for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms.

  William Bradford

  Country, Winter, Storm

  William Bradford (1952). “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647”, p.62, Rutgers University Press

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• The loss of...honest and industrious men's lives cannot be valued at any price.

  William Bradford

  Loss, Men, Honest

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• We could not now take time for further search or consideration, our victuals being much spent, especially our beer.

  William Bradford

  Beer, Consideration, Brewing Beer

  William Bradford, Edward Winslow (2009). “Plymouth plantation: selections from the narratives of William Bradford and Edward Winslow”

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