“For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so 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 through the world.”
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Winthrop, J. (n.d.). For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so 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 through the world. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/548-for-we-must-consider-that-we-shall-be/
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Winthrop, John. “For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so 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 through the world.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/548-for-we-must-consider-that-we-shall-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Winthrop, John. “For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so 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 through the world.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/548-for-we-must-consider-that-we-shall-be/.