The Crucible Quotes

Because it is my name! Because

I cannot have another in my life! - Proctor, Act 4

We are only what we

always were, but naked now - Proctor, Act 2

Is the accusor

always holy now? - Proctor, Act 2

A person is either with this court or he must be

against it, there be no road between - Danforth, Act 3

Pontious Pilate! God will not let you

wash your hands of this - Proctor, Act 2

Cleave to no faith

when faith brings blood - Hale, Act 4

Only this consider: the world goes mad, and it profit nothing

you should lay the cause to the vengence of a little girl - Hale, Act 2

The entire contention of the state

in these trials is that the voice of heaven is speaking through the children - Danforth, Act 2

There are them that will swear to anything

before they’ll hang, have you ever thought of that? - Proctor, Act 2

I only thought I

saw them, but I did not - Mary Warren, Act 3

Who weeps for these

weeps for corruption - Danforth, Act 4

Postponment now speaks

a floundering on my part - Danforth, Act 4

And yet silent, Minister? It is a fraud,

you know it is a fraud! - Giles Corey, Act 2

Why it is a lie, it is a

lie, how may I damn myself? - Rebecca Nurse, Act 4

Whatever you will do,

it is a good man does it - Goody Proctor, Act 4