He wrote, "For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us; so that if we shall deal falsely with God... and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us," (Winthrop).
Ayuu yidhi waxaanu intaa ku daray "Madaxwaynaha waxa furayaasha loogu dhiibay in marka uu akhriyo shuruucda xisbiga inuu furayaasha u soo celiyo guddoomiyaha xaqa u leh, cidii xisbiga ku gardarootana anagu waxaanu u aragnaa cid qaranimada baa'biinaysa, sidaa awgeed waxaanu Madaxwaynaha ka codsanaynaa inuu furayaasha ku soo celiyo cidii xaqqa u lahayd, maadaama oo uu muddo gacanta ku hayay."