"Here, on this rock, and on this sterile soil, Began the kingdom not of kings, but men: Began the making of the world …"

"I deem it a great thing for a nation, in all the periods of its fortunes, to be able to look back to a race of founde…"

"One righteous word for Law—the common will; One living truth of Faith—God regnant still; One primal test of Freedom—a…"

"In the name of God, Amen; We, ... the loyall subjects of our dread soveraigne King James, ... haveing undertaken, for…"

"We are all freeholders; the rent day doth not trouble us."

"Let it not be grievous unto you that you have been instruments to break the ice for others who come after with less d…"

"The hospitals [of England] are full of the ancient ... the almshouses are filled with old laborers. Many there are wh…"

"The compact signed in the cabin of the "Mayflower" tells the story of their coming hither. A band of exiles, three th…"

"I charge you before God ... that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God …"

"They wanted this iron fist to command them."