Puritan Quotes

You know the puritan ethic that started out four centuries ago in this country, needless to say - at least for the moment - a thing of the past - from what I can tell. - James Young

When they talk about family values, it's in a repressive way, as if our American tradition were only the Puritan tradition or the 19th century oppressive tradition. The Christian tradition. - James Hillman

What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action. - Wendell Phillips

Went through this funny sort of Puritanical period where people didn't respect food, honor food, enjoy food. - Steven Raichlen

We think the Puritans always dressed in black and white, which they didn't. They loved very bright colors. And there were other differences in perceptions that gave one a very different view of them. - Carlisle Floyd

We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done. - Barbara Jordan

To the Puritan all things are impure. - D.H. Lawrence

This is a catastrophe Weapon systems activated. Puritans have invaded. This is a catastrohpe to protect against the threat. Order must be kept. - Otep

They have always been almost puritanical in talking about setbacks. - Michael Scheuer