We must delight in each other, make others conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body.
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John Winthrop (1587-1649) was an English Puritan lawyer and staunch advocate for the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. As its first governor, he played a crucial role in shaping the colony's political and religious structures, famously envisioning it as a "city upon a hill" that would serve as a model of Christian virtue and governance. Winthrop's writings and leadership significantly impacted the early development of New England society.
1588–1649·lived 60 years
We must delight in each other, make others conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body.
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