John Cotton Professions : Minister Born : December 29, 1584 Died : December 23, 1652 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by John Cotton Beauty has no relation to price, rarity, or age. John Cotton age relation beauty Liberty of conscience is for those who truly fear the Lord. A fundamental task of the state is the establishment of pure religion. John Cotton liberty tasks fundamentals Toleration made the world anti-Christian. John Cotton religious christian world Love carries through many difficulties easily and makes heavy burdens light. John Cotton burden light love Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed? John Cotton democracy government people If you pinch the sea of its liberty, though it be walls of stone or brass, it will beat them down. John Cotton wall liberty sea The more learned and witty you bee, the more fit to act for Satan will you bee. John Cotton satan bees witty A great department store, easily reached, open at all hours, is more like a good museum of art than any of the museums we have yet established. John Cotton hours museums art Similar Authors Al Sharpton minister Bernice King minister Benjamin Hooks minister Martyn Lloyd-Jones minister David Adam minister Darryl Strawberry minister All Authors