“I will ever walk humbly before my God, and meekly, mildly and gently towards all men… to give myself, my life, my wits, my health, my wealth, to the service of my God and Savior. .. Teach me, O Lord, to put my trust in Thee, then shall I be like Mount Zion that cannot be moved.”
– John Winthrop, Governor, Massachusetts Bay Colony, from his private journal, 1643
