Anne Hutchinson Quotes

Better than worshiping gods is obedience to the laws of righteousness.

You do what you want and know is right. That is the only law.

The most important message that I can give to you and to all the world is to keep the commandments of God.

Thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

My obedience is not to the law but to the Great Creator.

The conscience is the sacred haven of the liberty of man.

Any decision I make is based on myself, and the only person I have to give an explanation to is God.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.

Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.

Go by your own conscience.

Religion may have become a codification of morality, and it may fortify it, but it's not the origin of it.

Genius without religion is only a lamp on the outer gate of a palace; it may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness.

I've watched my duty, straight an' true, an' tried to do it well; Part of the time kept heaven in view, An' part steered clear of hell.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty.

If the Soviet Government orders me to act against my conscience, I do not obey …. Conscience is above the law. No law which is against the conscience can bind.

God guides us from within. He does nothing more than that. There is no charm in God shaping us like a potter. We are not earthen wares; we are beings full of consciousness.

Everything God tells us to do is for our good. Whether it's direction you get in His Word or something He's specifically put in your heart for your situation in life, the absolute best thing you can ever do is obey Him promptly and completely.

A personal code of conduct that you follow is far better than a social code of conduct that you are forced to follow.

I grew up feeling from a very young age that what was right was right, no matter if God or my teacher said so.

Thanks to Allah, I trust myself to distinguish between right and wrong.

Don't you know yet? It is your Light that lights the worlds.

Do you really mean to tell me the only reason you try to be good is to gain God's approval and reward, or to avoid his disapproval and punishment? That's not morality, that's just sucking up, apple-polishing, looking over your shoulder at the great surveillance camera in the sky, or the still small wiretap inside your head, monitoring your every move, even your every base though.

Conscience is that candle of the Lord which was not quite put out.