Puritanism Quotes

“Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”

“The Puritans hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.”

“The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.”

“The New Englanders are a people of God settled in those, which were once the devil's territories.”

“Without a comprehension of Puritanism, there is no comprehension of America.”

“The Puritan dilemma was the necessity of living in the world without becoming worldly.”

“Theirs was an errand into the wilderness.”

“The first Puritans were not dreamers or fanatics, but men of action, practical politicians, and successful men of business.”

“Hence for the Puritan, the chief end of man was not to enjoy life, but to glorify God.”

“It was a piety that had learned to protest.”

“The Puritan was taught that he was put into the world to work.”

“If we would have things of this world, we must not be inordinately in love with them.”