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William Bradford Quotes

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.

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

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 (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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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