Quote by John Winthrop

For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword throughout the world.

For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the idea that those in positions of power or influence must act with honesty and integrity, as they are constantly being observed and judged by others. It suggests that if they fail to live up to their duties and responsibilities, they will not only lose the assistance of their higher power but also be exposed and ridiculed by the rest of the world. The quote serves as a reminder that those in authority must prioritize their moral obligations to avoid tarnishing their reputation and the reputation of their nation or community.

By John Winthrop

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I am passionate about talking to women about their breast he

I am passionate about talking to women about their breast health.

Elizabeth Hurley

You see things as they are and ask, 'Why' I dream things as

You see things as they are and ask, 'Why' I dream things as they never were and ask, 'Why not'

George Bernard Shaw

A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the

A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune.

Leadership

The successful person places more attention on doing the rig

The successful person places more attention on doing the right thing rather than doing things right.

Right

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Thomas Haynes Bayly

Heart

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks o

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Future History

Because even though the truth can set you free, that doesn't

Because even though the truth can set you free, that doesn't mean it won't be painful.

Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that s

Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes.

Speeches (oratory)

Only conservatives believe that subversion is still being ca

Only conservatives believe that subversion is still being carried on in the arts and that society is being shaken by it. Advanced art today is no longer a cause --it contains no moral imperative. There is no virtue in clinging to principles and standards, no vice in selling or in selling out.

Harold Rosenberg

Art

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

Art

[I]f a book is well written, I always find it too short.

[I]f a book is well written, I always find it too short.

Books Enjoyment Entertainment Writing Craft