“All great and honourable actions are accompanied with great
difficulties, and must be both met and overcome with answerable courage. It was granted the dangers were great, but
not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible. For, many of the things feared might never
befall; others by provident care and the use of good means might in a great
measure be prevented; and all of them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome. True it was that such attempts were not to be
undertaken without good ground and reason, rashly or lightly; or, as many had
done, for curiosity or hope of gain. But
their condition was not ordinary; their ends were good and honourable; their
calling, lawful and urgent; therefore they might expect the blessing of God on
their proceedings. Yea, though they
should lose their lives in this action, yet might they have the comfort of
knowing that their endeavour was worthy.”
- Of Plymouth Plantation, by William
Bradford
~Brittany
